Gwinnett County officer saves man choking in local restaurant
Sergeant saves choking man in diner
An officer came to the rescue for a choking man at a Golden Corral in Gwinnett County. Sgt. Jerrald Leak saw the man struggling and instantly sprang into action. He said he was appreciative of the proper lifesaving training he had to go through as an officer and urges other people to learn the Heimlich maneuver, too.
GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. - A Gwinnett County Police Department officer is being praised for saving a man on June 30 who was choking at a Golden Corral restaurant on Satellite Boulevard.
Sgt. Leak was grabbing lunch following a SWAT detail when another customer began choking, according to a Facebook Post.
Leak immediately approached the man and performed the Heimlich maneuver. The food the man was choking on was dislodged immediately.
The incident was caught on camera by the restaurant's surveillance system.
All GCPD officers receive CPR, First Aid, and AED training every two years in Gwinnett County, according to the department.