NORTH PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — A 7-year-old boy is being hailed as a hero, after he saved his classmate using the Heimlich maneuver at Stephen Olney Elementary School in North Providence.
On April 9, 7-year-old Sameer Santana was eating a snack with his classmates at school when he noticed something alarming.
“I saw him choking. My teacher told me to calm down and everybody sit down. She said she’s gonna call for help,” Santana said…