Miriam Starobin, 12, remembered the animated character doing the Heimlich maneuver in an episode and used it to dislodge gum from the throat of a classmate.
Girl helps choking friend thanks to 'SpongeBob'
Seeded on Fri Apr 23, 2010 1:07 PM EDT (msnbc.com)


Did the teacher just leave during all of this choking or what?
the whole thing was probably 30 seconds.
Yes, so the teacher who caused the laughter was more than 30 seconds away????
Who knew Spongebob would one day have relevancy?
Sounds like a great principal. Good work, Miriam and sounds like she has a great sense of humor. 12 can be a challenging age, but they are hilarious as well.
Well done!
Maybe this will inspire others to save lives in a similar manner -- or to avoid chewing gum.
it is was Patrick who saved Squidward with the Heimlich when Squidward swolled a fork
Apparently they are demonstrating the HIND LICK in the new, much touted Archie comic book series featuring, for the first time, a gay character.
just gonna come out and say it...
Children should be taught the heimlich maneuver by the time they're 10 or so, they are definitely smart enough to understand it. If she learned it on TV, then this was an epic educational system fail.
Good job, little girl!