Hero of the Week: Waitress Saves Tot

A waitress in Green Oak Township of Michigan saved a choking toddler at the beginning of April at TGIF Friday’s. In case you’ve ever debated on where you wanted to eat, I’d suggest this place where even the staff save lives.

Apparently the little girl, age 20 months, was dancing around with a handful of raisins that got lodged in the back of her throat. Thankfully a waitress named Stacy Gordon was nearby and came to the rescue. To add to this, Stacy is currently a medical assistant, so she got to try the things she’s been learning about. She’s also a 31-year-old mother, who went right to work on saving little Ava’s life.

“She didn’t hesitate, she swept out her mouth, and gave her thrusts until Ava started crying again.  The doctors say the actions Stacy took saved my daughter’s life,” said Marenda.

This is such a great story but I must ask, how many of you know how to do the Heimlich manuever if you needed to do it?

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