Michigan Man Is Alive Thanks To Quick Thinking Teen

I hope you've never had the scary and traumatic moment in your life when you're eating something and suddenly you begin to choke.

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I was having lunch with my wife, Lindsey, at a German hall on a Sunday several years ago when this happened to me.

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We were drinking our beer, and our appetizer came out from the kitchen.

We grabbed our forks and dug into some delicious roasted Brussels sprouts drenched in bacon and Parmesan.

I should have also picked up my knife and cut the piece I was eating into a smaller bite because it got stuck in my throat, and for a good 20 seconds, I thought I was going to die.

Thankfully, I was able to cough it up and didn't need someone to perform the Heimlich maneuver on me.

Michigan Man Is Alive Thanks To Quick Thinking Teen

Last week a man had his life saved by a high school student who had learned the Heimlich maneuver during a CPR class at her school the week before.

Natalie May who is a senior at East Kentwood High School was working at Brann’s Steakhouse and Grille in Grand Rapids on Tuesday March 11th when she heard a woman screaming for help.

She ran over from the table she was cleaning and started to perform the Heimlich maneuver on a man who was choking.

Thankfully, she was able to save his life, and they even posed for a picture together afterward.

Credit: Brann's Steakhouse & Grille via Facebook

This story is another great reason why you should consider taking a CPR class, because you never know when it could come in handy and possibly save someone's life.