Fire chief saves boy choking on gummy bear

PORTIA, Ark. — An off-duty fire chief helped save a child that was choking Thursday morning.

KAIT8.com reported that Portia Fire Chief Greg Duckworth said a 4-year-old boy was choking in the morning at his school. Chief Duckworth, also a school board member, was there for a board meeting.

When the special-needs child started choking, a staff member ran to get Duckworth. He then dislodged the gummy bear he was choking on, according to the report.

The school’s Facebook page shared how much they were thankful for the way they all worked together.

“I want to commend all staff involved and a first responder/board member for saving a child today,” the page said.