A Collin County girl is being called a hero after using the Heimlich maneuver to save her younger brother when he started choking, a dramatic moment that was caught on video.

It happened earlier this month in Lavon.

Leah James and her brother Logan were recording a video while playing on a trampoline when they decided to have sour hard candies as they continued jumping.

The video, posted on Facebook on Wednesday by the Lavon Police Department , shows Logan jump and land on his back, bounce back up and then jump on his back again. At that point, he gets to his knees and is apparently choking.

Leah James rushes over and slaps him on the back, which does not dislodge the candy. She then wraps her arms around Logan James' stomach and starts abdominal thrusts, a technique also known as

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