KING (Seattle) Reporter Ted Land was honored for his work, but it was not involving his reporting.

Land was given a 'Certificate of Merit' for saving co-worker was was choking. Land was enjoying dinner with several colleagues in early March when a former KING 5 reporter, Alex Rozier, started choking.

One member of the group noticed Rozier tapping his chest and his lips turning blue while eating meatballs.

Land, who had just undergone training from the Red Cross for the Heimlich maneuver, rushed to step in. After two abdominal thrusts, Land was able to dislodge the food from Rozier’s airways.

Land was given the Certificate of Merit award from the American Red Cross for his quick action and life-saving technique.

I’m sorry, but this beats an Emmy any day….

H/T KING