School bus supervisor honoured after quick action saves choking KG1 student

Mohammed Abdullah Al Jarman, general manager of Emirates Transport (ET), honoured a school bus supervisor whose quick actions saved the life of a 4-year-old KG1 student who choked after swallowing a coin during a trip home from school.

The incident happened in Fujairah on the 2 nd of November, as Widad Ahmed Al Khidr, 45, from Sudan, was on duty escorting children of a nursery school after the end of their school day.

Al Khider was alarmed to noticed that one of the children on board was struggling to breath, wheezing and drooling, indicating he may have swallowed a foreign object.

She immediately took initiative by instructing the driver to stop the bus and call for emergency assistance, while she attempted to retrieve the foreign object using skills she learnt as part of her first aid training.

Al Khidr was eventually successful in her attempts to extract the foreign object, which turned out to be a coin, helping the little boy breath more easily and averting a possible tragedy, all before the arrival of the ambulance services.

The school bus supervisor then worked to comfort and calm the stressed child and the other anxious students who witnessed the incident.

The parents of the boy, who reported to school the following day in good health, expressed their relief and appreciation for the quick actions and professionalism of the bus supervisor.

Commenting on her actions, Al Jarman said that ET is proud to boast such positive and outstanding role models among its cadre that serve students and help protect their lives.

For her part, Widad Al Khidr expressed her appreciation for the recognition she has received, stressing that the safety of her young passengers is the ultimate goal of all bus supervisors and the most essential part of their job.

Al Khidr has been with ET for six years, during which she underwent more than 35 training programmes, totalling almost 70 hours, and covering a range of skills essential to ensuring a safe and secure school transport process.

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