As children, our idea of a hero often revolves around someone wearing a cape. We think of those people as fighting the bad guys and keeping the world safe. But kids don’t necessarily think of themselves as heroes, even when they do incredibly brave things. Mesa, Arizona, resident Thomas Conley is only 8 years old, but he’s already saved a life as a third grader at Porter Elementary School.
He noticed a friend needed help in the cafeteria and, without hesitating, he stopped his friend from choking . Miraculously, the entire interaction was caught on school surveillance cameras.
Mesa Fire and Medical Department shared the incredible video on Facebook and honored Thomas for his bravery and dedication to his friends.
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It happened very quickly.
Thomas told KTAL he wasn’t sitting in his typical seat on November 14, but that ended up being a blessing . “I got kind of mixed up about where we were sitting,” Thomas said. “I ended up sitting in the back by Isaiah.”