March 21, 2025- Casey Scallon, left, a special education teacher at High 乐鱼体育 East, jumped into action yesterday and saved a life.
Scallon performed the Heimlich maneuver on a student in distress who was choking, and was able to dislodge the obstruction and help the student return to proper breathing.
With his many years of experience and training as a lifeguard, it's little surprise that Scallon answered the call to action, but it certainly warrants some recognition, which he received today from Principal Erin Anders in the form of a certificate of Raider Excellence.
"He stepped up," Anders exclaimed about Scallon. "He is a true hometown hero here at High 乐鱼体育 East!"
Indeed. Way to go, Mr. Scallon!