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Hunter Harris

Hunter Harris

Surveillance video of Hunter Harris stepping in to save the choking customer.

Surveillance video of Hunter Harris stepping in to save the choking customer.

Hunter Harris is a Chick-Fil-A employee trainer residing in Austin, Texas.

In June 2018, used the Heimlich Maneuver to save a choking customer.

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Career

Hunter Harris is a certified employee trainer at the Chick-Fil-A Southpark Meadows franchise in South Austin, Texas.

His father, Jamie Harris, is the owner of the franchise.

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In The Media

Photo of Hunter Harris performing the heimlich maneuver on the choking customer

Photo of Hunter Harris performing the heimlich maneuver on the choking customer [5]

On Saturday, June 28, 2018, Hunter Harris helped save a choking Chick-Fil-A customer by performing the Heimlich Maneuver until he stopped coughing.

A month or two before this incident, Harris helped save a co-worker who was choking.

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Hunter Harris was working Saturday afternoon when his coworker, Anita Duran, ran in to let him know someone was choking.

[2]"I was up here doing my job, and our dining room lady, Anita, came up to me with urgency and said that there's a man choking in the dining room," Harris said.

[2] In surveillance video released by the franchise, a customer starts choking on his food and a female customer leaps out of her seat to perform the Heimlich maneuver to save him.

[6] [4] Despite the effort, the woman was not able to stop the man from choking.

"She was trying really hard, but I think he was maybe too heavy or something," Duran said.

"I ran over there to call Hunter, and he immediately came over here to help."

[6] [4] Harris stepped in to perform the Heimlich maneuver and successfully saved the man's life.

[6] [2]"I stepped in and I took care of him," he said.

"I did what I could do, and it all worked out.

I just made sure that he was OK.

We got him a fresh meal, and then he just went on his way."

[2] Hunter's father, Jamie, who owns the franchise, said his son's actions didn't surprise him.

"His character is to jump in and help when help is needed.

You could see that it was natural for him.

Very proud of that," Jamie Harris said.

[2] Duran told KVUE she immediately called Hunter Harris to come help because he's saved someone else before at this location about a month or two ago.

"And so I knew that he knew the maneuvers to do the position and everything," Duran said.

"I told him he's a hero."

[2] Jamie Harris said his son isn't the only hero in this story.

The customer sitting next to the choking man who jumped into help is a hero, too.

Harris is hoping to get in touch with her in order to thank her.

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References

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Citation Linkcnn.comCNN: When one of his customers was choking, this Chick-fil-A employee stepped in to save him
Jun 28, 2018, 8:36 PM
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Citation Linkkxan.comKXAN: VIDEO: Austin Chick-Fil-A customer, employee save choking man
Jun 28, 2018, 8:40 PM
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Citation Linkabc11.comABC 11: Texas Chick-fil-A worker hailed as hero after saving choking customer
Jun 28, 2018, 8:41 PM
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Citation Linkabcnews.go.comABC News: Chick-Fil-A employee is praised for saving a customer who choked on food
Jun 28, 2018, 8:42 PM
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Citation Linkabc13.comABC 13: HAILED A HERO: Austin Chick-fil-A worker saves choking customer's life
Jun 28, 2018, 8:43 PM
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Citation Linkfacebook.comFacebookpost by Chick-Fil-A Southpark Meadows with surveillance videoof Hunter Harris saving the choking man
Jun 28, 2018, 9:07 PM
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Citation Linkywqaugeunhowzrcj.public.blob.vercel-storage.comSurveillance video of Hunter Harris stepping in to save the choking customer.[5]
Jun 28, 2018, 9:08 PM
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Citation Linkywqaugeunhowzrcj.public.blob.vercel-storage.comPhoto of Hunter Harris performing the heimlich maneuver on the choking customer [5]
Jun 28, 2018, 9:10 PM