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Chick-Fil-A Employee Caught On Camera Saving Coworker

HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo. (CBS4) - A man saved a coworker from choking while on the job.

Surveillance video caught it on camera.

The two work at the Chick-Fil-A in the Highlands Ranch Town Center.

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(credit: Chick-Fil-A)

While on their lunch break, one of the two stands up after getting food caught in his throat.

Andrew Myrant rushed over and performed the Heimlick maneuver, dislodging the stuck food.

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Andrew Myrant (credit: CBS)

"Honestly, I think that's from classes back in high school that I remembered, and they just came back," Myrant said. "It was a flight or fight response."

Thanks to Myrant's actions, the other employee was okay.

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