A Parsons Middle School student is lucky to be alive thanks to the quick-thinking actions of a teacher.

 The student at Parsons Middle School had entered the Family and Consumer Science Room Wednesday, while teacher Joe Campmeir was on hall supervision making sure students got to their classrooms on time. 

Campmeir was just heading down the hall to his room when a student exited the room, waving his hands, and giving the universal sign that he was choking.

Campmeir immediately administered the Heimlich Maneuver, dislodging the object from the boy’s throat. The boy had eaten a gumball and then laughed, resulting in him swallowing the gumball whole.

Campmeir said the situation was very scary but that he was just glad he could be there to help. The boy's parents contacted Campmeir to tell him how grateful they were for his actions.