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2. Choking emergency? How to do the Heimlich maneuver - AOL

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   The Heimlich maneuver is a first-aid method recommended by most health organizations, which uses abdominal thrusts to dislodge an obstruction from a person’s windpipe. Boy, 8, Saves Choking ...

3. Abdominal thrusts - Wikipedia

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   Heimlich maneuver, also known as Abdominal thrusts or Heimlich manoeuvre, is a first-aid procedure used to treat upper-airway obstructions (or choking) by foreign objects. American doctor Henry Heimlich is often credited for its discovery.

4. Choking - Wikipedia

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   The size of the children's body is the most important aspect in determining the correct anti-choking technique. So the normal first aid techniques against choking would be tried in children who are too large for the babies' procedures (or they would be tried as a less appropriated attempt if the rescuer is unable to perform the techniques for ...

5. Choking rescue training devices - Wikipedia

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   Choking rescue training devices are choking simulation equipment used by first aid learners to prepare for dealing with real world choking scenarios. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] They have been approved and used by the European Resuscitation Council , [ 3 ] St John Ambulance , [ 4 ] and International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement . [ 5 ]

6. Researchers outline how to save yourself from choking if you ...

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   The thought of choking, especially when there's no one there to help, is terrifying. Unfortunately, that fear is not unfounded: choking is the cause of thousands of deaths per year. A new article ...

7. First aid - Wikipedia

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   The universal first aid symbol A US Navy corpsman gives first aid to an injured Iraqi citizen.. Medical portal; First aid is the first and immediate assistance given to any person with a medical emergency, [1] with care provided to preserve life, prevent the condition from worsening, or to promote recovery until medical services arrive.