Las Vegas-area teacher saves 4th grade student choking in class

Las Vegas-area teacher saves 4th grade student choking in class

HENDERSON, Nev. (KLAS) -- A family is recognizing a Henderson teacher as a hero after her quick response saved a student’s life, Thursday. “It was just like any normal day, and then all of a sudden, I heard commotion within my class,” Yvette Flowers, a teacher at Pinecrest Sloan Canyon Campus, said. Her fourth-grade class was transitioning from a math lesson to a reading lesson when they took a quick snack break. “As I turned, one of my students…

Redland Middle School teacher, nurse honored for saving student's life

WETUMPKA, Ala. (WAKA) — A physical education teacher and a school nurse at Redland Middle School were recognized Monday evening for their heroic efforts in saving a student’s life after he suffered a sudden cardiac arrest during class. Seventh grader Colton Cramer collapsed on Jan. 7 during his P.E. class. Teacher Jayson Hall immediately administered CPR and used the school’s automated external defibrillator (AED). “Things like seizures happen a…