Austin McMillan, a 12-year-old boy from Florida, and his behavioral therapist, Jason Pickett, were swimming in a pool when the latter tried to see how long he could hold his breath underwater, Good Morning America reports. It was ultimately the resuscitation technique seen in Stranger Things that saved Jason…
“He was underwater for about six or five minutes and I thought, ‘That’s too long. he can’t do it”– said young Austin, who then took measures.
A surveillance camera focused on the pool reveals the scene: Austin swims to his therapist and pulls him to the shallow end of the pool, then runs out of the water to call for help. He then returns to Jason to perform CPR.
“I just saw this in the series – Stranger ThingsAustin said. “After I administered CPR, he woke up a few minutes later.“
The scene in question will be taken from episode 8 of the Netflix flagship show’s first season, a scene in which Hopper (David Harbor) explains the technique to Joyce (Winona Ryder) as they try to revive young Will (Noah Schnapp) together.
Jason Pickett regained consciousness when Austin’s father returned home and called 911.
“I think I lost it in about 30 seconds and I don’t know whyThe therapist said before praising his young savior. “I am very surprised at how strong he was and how wise he was at that time. And I always want him to know that he is a hero.“
The families of McMillan and Pickett said they hope the incident will remind the general public of two things: the importance of knowing CPR techniques and the importance of teaching children to call 911 on locked cell phones.
Stranger Things is available exclusively on Netflix.
Source: Allocine
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