It began as any ordinary lunch period at Slatington Elementary on Wednesday.

There sat third-grader Matthew Reiter, seated at a table with his friends inside the school cafeteria, content as could be as he ate his hot dog.It's one lunch and one hot dog for that matter, that Matthew is sure to never forget.As he continued to eat, something scary happened: A portion of the hot dog got stuck in his throat.Fortunately for Matthew, luck was just around the corner in the form of Jody Remaley, a paraprofessional who happened to be on lunch duty at the time."I was in the lunch room when I saw (Matthew) stand up, and his eyes were large," Remaley said. "He looked at me, and was tapping his chest.""His mouth was full and open, and there was bread in his mouth. I asked him 'are you choking,' and he shook his head."With not a moment to spare, Remaley immediately sprang into action."I proceeded to turn him around and performed the Heimlich maneuver," she said. "It was only one thrust, and a section of the hot dog flew out."Once Remaley was able to dislodge the food Matthew was choking on, she said he was able to go back to eating his lunch.Matthew said he recalls that a portion of the food was "deep inside the airway.""I alerted her (Remaley), and then it came up and out," said Matthew, 8. "It felt good."Remaley praised Matthew for his bravery during the ordeal.As for Matthew, he said he wasn't all that scared by the episode.That she was able to draw upon the training she received at the start of the year proved to Remaley just how invaluable the CPR First Aid and choking training is."We had a refresher course at the beginning of the school year," shesaid."I've been here for 16 years, and I've never had to provide a service like that.""I'm very glad I had the emergency training."So, too, was schoolPrincipal Scott Pyne."I'm proud and happy to work with such a well-trained and attentive staff," Pyne said."Mrs. Remaley is a part of that."Remaley attempted to deflect the praise placed upon her by Pyne."I really didn't want recognition," she said."I kept thinking 'This is someone's son.' I'm thankful I could help him," Remaley said.