Autistic boy saves classmate's life and credits Spongebob Squarepants

When autistic teen Brandon Williams noticed that his classmate was choking on an apple during lunch, he knew exactly what to do to help her...thanks to "SpongeBob SquarePants."

When 13-year-old Brandon realized that his classmate, Jessica Pellegrino, was struggling to breathe, he quickly jumped up and pulled Jessica to her feet. He then applied the Heimlich maneuver by wrapping his arms around Jessica's stomach and giving a sharp thrust to her diaphragm. When Brandon did this, Jessica was able to spit out the piece of apple skin that had become wedged in her throat.



When Brandon's father, Anthony, asked Brandon where he learned to give the Heimlich maneuver, Brandon instantly replied, "Learned it on SpongeBob." Brandon credits his favorite TV show for teaching him how to save his classmate's life. Anthony said:

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Brian Griffin, Brandon's paraprofessional at school, is trained in handling these types of emergencies. However, he said that Brandon responded to the incident and got to Jessica as quickly as possible. Griffin said:

The next day, the students' class had a small party for Brandon and Jessica. When some of the adults in his school mentioned that Brandon deserves a medal for his heroism, he replied, "I don't need a medal. I'm good; I'm good."

Watch this video to learn how to apply the Heimlich maneuver:

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