wow! i think i saved a guys life today!

PHXLT1 · 05-04-2013, 07:57 PM

Now I'm not posting this to brag or boast about what happened but its not everyday something like this happends and I'm happy the outcome was good. That's why I'm posting this. Wanna hear what happened? Ok here goes.......

We were told late Friday that we had to work Saturday to make up some production and to do a big clean up because we had some big, big bosses coming in Monday. Koo I could use the overtime. Our big boss comes in to oversee our clean up. He a cool guy and buys lunch for all of us. We stop working at 11 and everone goes to the lunchroom to eat including the big boss himself. I had just sat down to eat when there were 3 coworkers just to my right. I noticed one of the guys had a serious look on his face and I heard one of the other guys sitting with him say "are you ok?". He tried to act like nothing was wrong but you could cleary see that there was. I heard him weezing and then gasping for air. I think the guys sitting with him thought he just swallowed too much and was jokingly gasping, I don't know for sure, but I knew this was no joke. He stands up gasping big time and without thinking I get behind him and quickly to the heimlich (spell?) Manuver on it worked pefectly. Whatever was in his throat was dislodged and he was able to breath. Everyone , including the big boss, witness this. He thanked me andsat down, shaken, but ok.. after we were done with work everyone went in the locker rooms to change and go and as soon as I get in all of the guys start congradulating me and call me a hero and employee of the year. A few guys tell me that they are gona buy me a beerand that I'm going to be recognized by the company for my act. One guy walks up to the ,almost, victim and shakes his hand as he tells him " happy birthday, you've just been given another chance". The guy thanks me again and tells me I got the food unstuck but now his ribs are sore haha. I'm glad we were all able to joke about what happened rather that what could of happened. I'm glad I was able to be there to help. But most importantly......

I'm glad he's ok.

ChrisBlair · 05-04-2013, 07:59 PM

Good thing you knew what to do

Overflow · 05-04-2013, 08:02 PM

Good job!

Renegade · 05-04-2013, 08:03 PM

good job.

Scooter11 · 05-04-2013, 08:06 PM

I guess you'll have some job security for a while!

Seriously nice work!! Congrats on an amazingly selfless act

yotaman96 · 05-04-2013, 08:09 PM

Nice job. I witnessed the same thing a couple of weeks ago at Chic-fil-a. Luckily for him, the guy he was with knew what to do.

tr1gger · 05-04-2013, 08:26 PM

awesome man! I choked once on some bacon when I was like 8 years old, mom totally saved the day..and me for that matter

Attaboy for you!

RubyCamaro · 05-04-2013, 08:36 PM

Great job!

CDN SS · 05-04-2013, 09:32 PM

Awesome job. I know the feeling, my Father In Law was choking on a piece of veal and even though I've had no training we got lucky and he was able to dislodge the piece of meat. The adrenalin rush was amazing.

BDBiker · 05-04-2013, 09:50 PM

Good work brother!

PHXLT1 · 05-05-2013, 02:23 AM

Thanks guys and gals.

LIM3 · 05-05-2013, 02:31 AM

Great job !

supercharged zl1 · 05-05-2013, 02:36 AM

Great job

USMCSSGT-RET · 05-05-2013, 06:58 PM

Great job, glad you were there to help!

05-04-2013, 07:57 PM	#1
PHXLT1 Drives: black Z28 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: el mirage Posts: 1,323	wow! i think i saved a guys life today! Now I'm not posting this to brag or boast about what happened but its not everyday something like this happends and I'm happy the outcome was good. That's why I'm posting this. Wanna hear what happened? Ok here goes....... We were told late Friday that we had to work Saturday to make up some production and to do a big clean up because we had some big, big bosses coming in Monday. Koo I could use the overtime. Our big boss comes in to oversee our clean up. He a cool guy and buys lunch for all of us. We stop working at 11 and everone goes to the lunchroom to eat including the big boss himself. I had just sat down to eat when there were 3 coworkers just to my right. I noticed one of the guys had a serious look on his face and I heard one of the other guys sitting with him say "are you ok?". He tried to act like nothing was wrong but you could cleary see that there was. I heard him weezing and then gasping for air. I think the guys sitting with him thought he just swallowed too much and was jokingly gasping, I don't know for sure, but I knew this was no joke. He stands up gasping big time and without thinking I get behind him and quickly to the heimlich (spell?) Manuver on it worked pefectly. Whatever was in his throat was dislodged and he was able to breath. Everyone , including the big boss, witness this. He thanked me andsat down, shaken, but ok.. after we were done with work everyone went in the locker rooms to change and go and as soon as I get in all of the guys start congradulating me and call me a hero and employee of the year. A few guys tell me that they are gona buy me a beerand that I'm going to be recognized by the company for my act. One guy walks up to the ,almost, victim and shakes his hand as he tells him " happy birthday, you've just been given another chance". The guy thanks me again and tells me I got the food unstuck but now his ribs are sore haha. I'm glad we were all able to joke about what happened rather that what could of happened. I'm glad I was able to be there to help. But most importantly...... I'm glad he's ok. __________________ My family 1994 Z28 (mine) 2015 Camaro (wife's) 2015 Silverado (mine!) 54 Belair (wife's) 2004 silverado (daughters)

05-04-2013, 07:59 PM	#2
ChrisBlair Buick 455 Fan Drives: 1970 Buick, 2012 1SS LS3 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Boston MA Posts: 5,957	Good thing you knew what to do __________________

05-04-2013, 08:09 PM	#6
yotaman96 Drives: 2017 Camaro SS1LE 2000 Trans Am WS6 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Portland, TN Posts: 2,952 View My Garage	Nice job. I witnessed the same thing a couple of weeks ago at Chic-fil-a. Luckily for him, the guy he was with knew what to do. __________________ 2017 Krypton Green SS 1LE Magnacharged 2000 Trans Am WS6 manual trans 2002 Trans Am 2015 Ram Crew Cab Cummins

05-04-2013, 08:26 PM	#7
tr1gger Built 4/23/09 Drives: 2010 Black 1LT Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Pacifica, CA Posts: 449 View My Garage	awesome man! I choked once on some bacon when I was like 8 years old, mom totally saved the day..and me for that matter Attaboy for you! __________________ Blu808, Campbell, CA 408.376.0560

05-04-2013, 08:36 PM	#8
RubyCamaro Jan Drives: 2010 Camaro 1LT Red Jewel tintcoat Join Date: May 2010 Location: Springfield, TN Posts: 16,241 View My Garage	Great job! __________________

05-04-2013, 08:02 PM	#3
Overflow Space Shuttle Aficionado Drives: 2016 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 30,897 View My Garage	Good job!

05-04-2013, 08:03 PM	#4
Renegade Banned Drives: Camaro SS Edition Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: New York Posts: 6,840	good job.

05-04-2013, 08:06 PM	#5
Scooter11 Drives: 2013 SW 2LS Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Northern NJ Posts: 870	I guess you'll have some job security for a while! Seriously nice work!! Congrats on an amazingly selfless act

05-04-2013, 09:32 PM	#9
CDN SS Steve from Canada. Drives: 2010 SW SS/RS with Inferno package. Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Niagara Ontario Canada Posts: 1,969 View My Garage	Awesome job. I know the feeling, my Father In Law was choking on a piece of veal and even though I've had no training we got lucky and he was able to dislodge the piece of meat. The adrenalin rush was amazing. __________________

05-04-2013, 09:50 PM	#10
BDBiker Drives: Black 2013 2SS/RS 1LE Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Oliver Springs, TN Posts: 552	Good work brother! __________________

05-05-2013, 02:23 AM	#11
PHXLT1 Drives: black Z28 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: el mirage Posts: 1,323	Thanks guys and gals. __________________ My family 1994 Z28 (mine) 2015 Camaro (wife's) 2015 Silverado (mine!) 54 Belair (wife's) 2004 silverado (daughters)

05-05-2013, 02:31 AM	#12
LIM3 it's mind bottling.. Drives: SGM Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: miami floirda. Posts: 5,392	Great job ! __________________

05-05-2013, 02:36 AM	#13
supercharged zl1 Drives: '13 camaro zl1 '08 daytona charger Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: san diego Posts: 3,176	Great job

05-05-2013, 06:58 PM	#14
USMCSSGT-RET Drives: '14 SIM 2LT/RS Vert Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Concord, NC Posts: 1,412	Great job, glad you were there to help! __________________