A Lakewood EMT could not have been in a better place at a better time today.

Following Davening this morning, the EMT – who also serves as a Hatzolah member out of town – stopped in front of his neighbor’s home and began Shmoozing with him – despite the extreme heat.

As they were Shmoozing, one of his neighbor’s children came running out of his home hysterical, saying a child was choking.

The father ran inside together with the EMT, and found a three-year-old child choking.

He immediately began performing the Heimlich Maneuver, and seconds later a full lollypop – with its stick – came flying out.

TLS spoke with the EMT, who said he doesn’t know why he was there, but now knows.

“I really don’t know why I even stopped to Shmooze in this heat,” he said. “It was just Bashert.”

The child was Baruch Hashem fine afterwards, and didn’t require any further medical assistance.

The EMT adds, “my wife – who would sometimes complain about my courses and classes I go to – told me today it was all worth it.”

EMT could not have been in a better place at a better time today.

Following Davening this morning, the EMT – who also serves as a Hatzolah member out of town – stopped in front of his neighbor’s home and began Shmoozing with him – despite the extreme heat.

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As they were Shmoozing, one of his neighbor’s children came running out of his home hysterical, saying a child was choking.

The father ran inside together with the EMT, and found a three-year-old child choking.

He immediately began performing the Heimlich Maneuver, and seconds later a full lollypop – with its stick – came flying out.

TLS spoke with the EMT, who said he doesn’t know why he was there, but now knows.

“I really don’t know why I even stopped to Shmooze in this heat,” he said. “It was just Bashert.”

The child was Baruch Hashem fine afterwards, and didn’t require any further medical assistance.

The EMT adds, “my wife – who would sometimes complain about my courses and classes I go to – told me today it was all worth it.”

[TLS]