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Manalapan Teen Saves Boy From Choking With Heimlich Maneuver
Edoardo Russo was at the Freehold Mall when he noticed a boy who was choking. With no training he managed to perform the Heimlich Maneuver
MANALAPAN, NJ — No one ever trained 13-year-old Edoardo Russo to to perform the Heimlich maneuver, yet he managed to save a boy's life recently doing just that. Township officials commended the teen on Wednesday for his actions.
Russo was at the Freehold Mall when he noticed a boy who was choking.
The boy was with his mother and before Russo even sprung into action another adult who was nearby tried to help but was unsuccessful.
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Russo then performed the Heimlich maneuver, saving the boy's life. He remembered seeing a poster in the nurse's office about it and "just knew something had to be done," according to a statement from the Township of Manalapan.
On Wednesday night, Manalapan Mayor Jack McNaboe and the township committee recognized Russo for his "courageous actions."
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