ESPN Radio host Peter Burns recently had a near-death experience. On an X thread, he discussed the events during a dinner in Columbia, Missouri, on Friday and how a Mizzour fan wound up saving him from choking to death.
“I then waved over a friend to give me the Heimlich and he couldn’t dislodge the food,” Burns wrote. “Then in a panic, I motioned for someone else to try. After about 90 seconds, the second person was unsuccessful Then a nurse comes over and he attempts to try as well, but alas still no luck.”
“At around 2 mins in, is when I start to lose my vision & I start blacking out. It was surreal is I could hear everyone talking & doing everything they could to help. But nothing was working. Right as I was about to lose consciousness, Jack Foster (the 4th person to try) tried,” he continued.
At this point, things started to look seriously bad for Burns. This was the fourth person who was going to try to help. According to emedicinehealth, it takes just four to six minutes for someone to choke to death, and Burns was already halfway there.
Luckily, though, this fourth person would be his savior.
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“Mr Foster was a youth sports coach & told us later that he had just gone through training for his teams on how to do both CPR & save someone from choking. That training is why I am here right now. I’m thankful for him and all involved that helped saved my life that night,” Burns thankfully continued.
Though it was a scary situation, Burns was lucky to be near the right person at the right time.
Peter Burns Is A Major Figure In Sports Media
Burns currently holds a few major positions within the sports media world
He’s a national host for ESPN Radio along with being the co-host of SEC This Morning, which airs on SiriusXM SEC Radio
