A Mizzou fan saved ESPN studio analyst Peter Burns’ life with the Heimlich maneuver.
What’s Happening:
- In a crazy story, ESPN’s Peter Burns shared details about a life-saving experience before a recent game.
- As Burns was eating with the SEC Network team prior to the Mizzou v. Boston College game, he began to choke.
- Unfortunately, numerous individuals (including a nurse) attempted to dislodge the piece of food to no avail.
- Burns explained in a Twitter/X thread that as he was beginning to blackout, a MIzzou fan stepped in to try and stop the choking.
- Luckily the individual, Jack Foster, had recently taken CPR and choking training as he is a youth sports coach and was able to properly remove the food lodged in Burns’ throat.
- Let this be a reminder to stay up-to-date on CPR training and proper Heimlich maneuver steps.
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