While on a field trip with Bird Middle School in Massachusetts, eighth-grader Timothy Sullivan helped save the life of his classmate. Haidar Faraj is highly allergic to wheat and nuts, so he always carries an EpiPen. And when he ate some French fries that it turns out were cooked in peanut oil, he broke out in hives and was struggling to breathe.
Faraj wasn’t sure how to use the EpiPen but thankfully, Sullivan had training from summer camp, so he injected his classmate, saving his life. Within minutes, Faraj was breathing regularly again.
Now Sullivan is being recognized for his heroic actions. Walpole Police Chief John Carmichael presented the teen with the hero award and gave him movie tickets, too. “He’s an amazing teenager, as you can see, and we’re very proud of him,” Chief Carmichael said. “He literally helped save that boy’s life. And you know, that in and of itself, that is the definition of a hero. And that’s a special young man.”
Source: Fox 25 Boston