An LA County Sheriff's deputy jumped into action and helped save a man who was choking.
Sergeant Duncan was patrolling an alley behind a Department of Public Social Services office in Los Angeles when he saw a county employee exit a vehicle in distress.
Sergeant Duncan saw the man's face was red and was giving him the international sign for "choking" by signaling with his hand towards his neck, read a statement from the sheriff's department. "Seeing the man was choking and could not breathe, Sergeant Duncan immediately applied the Heimlich maneuver. After about 5-6 thrusts, Sergeant Duncan was able to dislodge the food particles that obstructed the man's airway," the sheriff's department said.
After the man's airway was cleared, he refused further medical treatment. Sergeant Duncan then monitored him for another five to ten minutes before continuing his patrol. The department posted video of the incident on its
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