Jeff Probst's Real-Life Survivor Skills Help Woman

Emmy-winning reality-show host catches camerawoman who experienced a seizure on the red carpet

Looks like Jeff Probst has learned a thing or two about survival during his nine years snuffing out tiki torches.

At tonight's Academy of Magical Arts Awards ceremony in Hollywood (hosted by Neil Patrick Harris), we witnessed the Survivor host catching a camerawoman who suddenly fell unconscious as he answered questions for her media outlet.

"She fell into my arms, basically," Jeff told us exclusively right after the incident. "She had a seizure and she didn't know it. When she came back to she said, ‘I'm fine,' and she had no idea. Then she had another one."

When the woman fell a second time, Jeff caught her, held her and lowered her to the ground. A few minutes later, she regained consciousness and tried to get up, but Jeff held her head steady and explained that she needed to stay put until the ambulance arrived. He remained with her until medical personnel arrived at the scene.

So what does Jeff have to say about this gallant display?

"I think anybody would react to that," he told us tonight. "That's just another person in trouble. Anybody would do that. It's amazing how quickly you can get into trouble."

As for the current season of Survivor (Tocantins), Jeff promises more twists and turns coming our way. "There's a record number of blindsides this year, which is always fun. There's more tribal councils where people don't know they're going home and get zapped than we ever had before." He also is excited about the final outcome."[We have] a really good finish, one of the best winners we've had in a really long time."

Update: A representative for the Magical Arts Awards tells us that the camerawoman's name is Cheryl Riley and she is doing fine. "The paramedics said her blood pressure was low and that she was probably overly dehydrated, but that her vital signs were all good," the rep, Harlan Boll, tells us.  "She made it home safely, and is going to the doctor tomorrow just to be sure all is well. As you know, Jeff Probst caught her as she fell. It's a good thing he is fast on his feet or she could have hit her head and things would have been worse."

—Reporting by Natalie Abrams