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Orange County School Board recognizes life‑saving staff action and announces administrative promotions
Summary
The board publicly recognized a Bridgewater Middle School assistant principal for performing the Heimlich maneuver that saved a student’s life, celebrated board member Angie Gallo’s election as FSBA president, and announced three administrative promotions and two assistant principal appointments.
The Orange County School Board June 24 recognized Bridgewater Middle School assistant principal Toby Hurst for performing the Heimlich maneuver that dislodged a donut hole from a student’s throat and likely saved his life, and announced several administrative promotions across the district.
Chair Jacobs recounted the incident: a student, Timothy Cassell, burst into the cafeteria “desperately trying to get air into his lungs and pointing to his throat,” then Hurst “sprang into action” and repeatedly asked the student, “Can you breathe? Can you breathe?” while administering…
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