CRESTVIEW, Fla. -- A quick-thinking Panhandle Boy Scout is being recognized for saving his choking grandmother.

Germainye Hudson received a special recognition this month when his troop earned various merit badges.

The 11-year-old saved his grandmother in February when she began choking on food while watching the Super Bowl. The Northwest Florida Daily News reports the boy used the Heimlich maneuver, which he learned during his scout training.

For his correct response, Hudson earned the Cub Scout Achievement Medal and the Boy Scout National Medal of Merit.