Choking is an ever-present danger for small children – one that can be fatal if a responsible adult doesn't offer the correct aid. In a 2013 study of choking incidents among young children, the ...

After two choking incidents in 24 hours led to one rescue and one death in Quebec City this week, advocates are calling for mandatory first aid classes in the province. "In a public place, people ...

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — A Warwick teacher is being praised for her quick actions after she used the Heimlich maneuver to save a young student who was choking. It’s important to note that if ...

Alabaster Pizzo, “Choking First Aid poster” (2016) (all images courtesy the artist unless otherwise noted) In 1978, shortly after the discovery of the Heimlich Maneuver, New York City introduced its ...

As the Lindale community continues to mourn the loss of 8-year-old Adrian Thompson after suffering a choking emergency, first aid training has become a wide topic of discussion. After seeing the KETK ...

The University of Washington School of Medicine site features video demonstrations of CPR and first aid for choking victims. There are separate versions of each video tailored to adults, children and ...

According to the Kirkwood School District, teacher assistant Conner Westermayer, known to students as “Mr. W,” stepped in ...

MACON, Ga. — A Macon first-aid trainer is sharing her life-saving advice after tragedy. On Wednesday, a Houston County five-year-old died after coroner James Williams says the child possibly choked on ...

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A quick-thinking teenager saved his friend’s life by performing abdominal thrusts, sometimes known as the Heimlich manoeuvre.