ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — An Orange County elementary school student is being called a hero.
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The boy is credited with saving his classmate’s life.
Jake King is a fourth grader at Rosemont Elementary School.
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District leaders said a classmate started choking on a piece of candy, and their teacher wasn’t successful with the Heimlich maneuver.
While she called 911, Jake gave it a try and got the candy out.
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Jake was honored at an Orange County meeting this week.