{"id":2518513,"date":"2025-12-07T14:03:02","date_gmt":"2025-12-07T19:03:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/first-graders-leap-into-action-and-save-their-teacher-from-choking-in-virginia-classroom\/"},"modified":"2025-12-07T14:03:26","modified_gmt":"2025-12-07T19:03:26","slug":"first-graders-leap-into-action-and-save-their-teacher-from-choking-in-virginia-classroom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/first-graders-leap-into-action-and-save-their-teacher-from-choking-in-virginia-classroom\/","title":{"rendered":"First-Graders Leap Into Action and Save Their Teacher from Choking in Virginia Classroom"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffirst-graders-leap-into-action-and-save-their-teacher-from-choking-in-virginia-classroom%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2518513&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A first-grade teacher in Virginia, Madison Swift, credits three of her students with saving her life after she <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >suddenly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/la-dodgers-trevor-bauer-placed-on-administrative-leave-amid-sexual-assault-allegations\/\" title=\"LA Dodgers\u2019 Trevor Bauer Placed On Administrative Leave Amid Sexual Assault Allegations\">began choking<\/a><\/a> in class. While working at lakeview Elementary School in Colonial Heights, Swift started choking without warning during lunch. The three first graders-Kolton, dereck, and Bryson-quickly recognized the emergency and took immediate action. Kolton tried to dislodge the blockage by patting her back, Dereck pressed the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/charges-not-expected-for-bystanders-who-witnessed-rape-on-philadelphia-train-da-office-says\/\" title=\"Charges Not Expected for Bystanders Who Witnessed Rape on Philadelphia Train, DA Office Says\">emergency call button<\/a>, and Bryson ran to get another teacher for help. Thanks to their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pelosi-us-capitol-police-martyrs-will-get-congressional-gold-medal\/\" title=\"Pelosi: US Capitol Police \u2018Martyrs\u2019 Will Get Congressional Gold Medal\">quick thinking<\/a> and teamwork, Swift was able to clear her airway before further assistance arrived. Swift expressed deep gratitude for the students&#8217; bravery and noted that the trusting relationship she built with them helped them respond effectively in the crisis. the school later honored the boys as heroes on social media.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A Virginia first grade teacher says she is alive today because three of her students refused to panic when she suddenly began choking in class.<\/p>\n<p>WFMZ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wfmz.com\/news\/good-news\/they-100-percent-saved-my-life-1st-graders-save-virginia-teacher-after-she-begins-choking\/article_41fab4d2-2214-4ff8-a9a2-fa122a246a48.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a> that Madison Swift, a first-year teacher at Lakeview Elementary School in Colonial Heights, began choking while working with a student during lunch.<\/p>\n<p>The school is located about 20 minutes south of Richmond.<\/p>\n<p>Swift said the incident happened without warning. She was eating in her classroom when she realized she could not breathe.<\/p>\n<p>Three of her first graders, Kolton, Dereck, and Bryson, recognized something was wrong and jumped into action.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;She choked and she cannot breathe,&rdquo; first grader Dereck Contreras said.<\/p>\n<p>Bryson Doss said Swift&rsquo;s face and eyes &ldquo;started going red.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Kolton Hersh said he &ldquo;pat her on her back to get the food out of her throat&rdquo; as the classroom shifted from routine calm to an emergency.<\/p>\n<p>Swift credited the children for their bravery, telling WFMZ, &ldquo;They 100 percent saved my life.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>She added that the bond she formed with the students early in the year might have helped guide the situation.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;At the beginning of the year, I built that trust and love relationship, so they saw their teacher in crisis and they just kind of jumped into action right away.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>WFMZ reported that the three boys worked as a team in the moments that followed.<\/p>\n<p>Dereck pushed the emergency call button on the wall, while Bryson ran next door to get help from another teacher.<\/p>\n<p>Kolton focused on trying to dislodge the food as Swift struggled to breathe.<\/p>\n<p>Their quick actions worked. The teacher was able to clear her airway as staffers rushed into the room.<\/p>\n<p>Swift said she is grateful to be alive and grateful for the bravery of her students.<\/p>\n<p>Lakeview Elementary School later posted an image of the boys on Facebook.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FLakeviewCHPS%2Fposts%2Fpfbid024QagVqHHWXb7BvJMyA4jbCwjSzuNUWBszcT16QLmUHPVCx15sRPcNmbRKzhbr8Rml&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"647\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We are so proud of these first graders!&rdquo; the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-round-of-schools-ditching-shakespeare-for-promoting-misogyny-racism-and-more\/\" title=\"New Round Of ...s Ditching Shakespeare For Promoting \u2018Misogyny, Racism,\u2019 And More\">school wrote<\/a>.&nbsp;&ldquo;Thank you to our Lakeview Heroes!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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According to WFMZ, Madison Swift, a new teacher at Lakeview Elementary School in Colonial Heights (about 20 minutes south of Richmond), began choking unexpectedly while eating lunch with a student. Noticing something was wrong, first graders Kolton, Dereck, and Bryson immediately took action. Dereck pressed the emergency button, Bryson went to get help from another teacher nearby, and Kolton helped by patting Swift&#8217;s back to dislodge the food blocking her airway. Thanks to their quick teamwork, Swift was able to breathe again as staff arrived. She expressed deep gratitude for the boys&#8217; bravery and believes that the strong bond she built with them earlier in the year helped them respond so effectively during this crisis. 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