Sixth Grader Saves Classmate From Choking And Elderly Woman From House Fire IN THE SAME DAY
· Dec 26, 2021 · NottheBee.com

Dayvon Johnson is just a normal sixth grader from Muskogee, Oklahoma. A normal sixth grader who just happened to have the willingness and ability to save two lives in a single day.

According to local news, last Thursday, Johnson saved a classmate who was choking on a bottle cap, and then after school helped an old lady escape from a house fire.

"Representatives of Muskogee Police Department, Muskogee County Sheriff's Office and Muskogee Public Schools honored the young hero Tuesday night at the Muskogee Board of Education meeting. Davyon was named an honorary member of the police and sheriff's departments, according to an MPS Facebook post.

"I felt good, excited," Davyon said about the honor.

Principal Latricia Dawkins called Davyon a "dual hero."

"Dawkins [Principal] recalled the Thursday incident that earned Davyon the honor. She said a student was trying to fill his water bottle and trying to loosen the cap with his mouth. The cap slipped into his throat, she said.

The choking student stumbled into a nearby classroom, where Davyon happened to be, she said.

"Davyon immediately sprinted over and did the Heimlich maneuver," Dawkins said. "From the account of the witnesses, when he did it the bottle cap popped out."

Davyon demonstrated how he got behind the choking student, wrapped his arms around the student and "burped him, kind of."

Dayvon learned the Heimlich maneuver on YouTube, because you never know when it could come in handy.

After this eventful day at school, you'd think hero work would be done for the day.

But no, Dayvon had one more life to save.

"Davyon saved a woman from her burning house later that day.

"It was a disabled lady and she was walking out of her house," Davyon said. "She was on her porch. But I thought, being a good citizen, I would cross and help her get into her truck and leave."

He said the back of the house was on fire, "but it eventually got to the front of the house."

Merle Haggard would be proud of this Okie, from Muskogee.

All in a day's work.


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