TEENAGER SAVES A WOMAN’S LIFE AFTER TAKING ONE FIRST-AID TRAINING CLASS
It was a typical day at work for 15-year-old McDonald’s worker Sydney Raley — she was taking orders, engaging with customers, and delivering food. Everything went as planned for Raley until the unexpected happened. After handing a woman part of her order, Raley left the drive-thru window to retrieve the rest of her food. But when she returned, something strange happened. “She was coughing like crazy, and I noticed she was gagging … I immediately knew, ‘Oh, no, she’s choking,’” Raley told CNN. The woman’s daughter freaked out because she felt so scared for her mother. Even some of the McDonald’s employees seemed shocked and momentarily unable to take action. Luckily, Raley knew what to do.
help the choking woman. Besides working at the fast-food chain, Raley was also a babysitter and had taken a first- aid class through the Red
CNN, “Sydney truly personifies what it is to be a hero.” In addition to this recognition, Raley also received $100 from a fund first-responders use to reward people who do brave work within the community.
Cross. In this class, she learned the Heimlich maneuver, which Raley used to dislodge the chicken nugget the woman had eaten.
Thank you, Sydney, for showing us that not all heroes wear
Although the woman was in shock after what she endured, she felt grateful for the teen and her act of heroism. Her bravery didn’t go unnoticed by Paul Ostergaard either, the owner-operator of the McDonald’s where Raley worked. He told
capes — they are in our community everywhere we go. We encourage everyone to take a first-aid training
course, so all of us can become the heroes of tomorrow.
She immediately told her colleague to dial 911 as she dove through the drive-thru window to
Plus, you never know when that
knowledge will come in handy.
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INGREDIENTS For pasta: •
For sauce: •
16 oz orecchiette
3 tbsp butter 2 cloves garlic
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3 cups cubed butternut squash
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3 cups broccolini
1–2 tsp fresh minced thyme
Olive oil
3 tbsp flour
Salt, to taste
2–3 cups chicken broth 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
Ground black pepper, to taste
Pumpkin seeds
Lemon juice, to taste
Salt, to taste
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