New York State Senate commends Wendy Boyer for saving a choking student, awarding her the Liberty Medal.
The New York State Senate commends Wendy Boyer for her heroic act of saving a choking student using basic first aid. Wendy, a Teacher Aide at Middlesex Valley School, performed abdominal thrusts to dislodge the food caught in the student's throat. The Senate awards Wendy the Liberty Medal, its highest honor, for her exceptional, heroic act. The Liberty Medal recognizes individuals who perform exceptional, heroic, or humanitarian acts on behalf of New Yorkers.
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