Learn the
Heimlich maneuver by signing up for first-aid at your community center, school, hospital, Red Cross, or American Heart Association.
Henry Heimlich, a thoracic surgeon, the
Heimlich maneuver involves standing behind a choking victim and placing a fist, thumb side in, underneath the diaphragm.
PASADENA, CALIF -- The
Heimlich maneuver becomes unwieldy during the late stages of pregnancy, requiring adaptations, Dr.
She leaves the stage to provide the
Heimlich Maneuver, saving the woman from having her obituary reading choked to death on a martini olive.
"Last year, I had to perform the
Heimlich maneuver on a student who was choking," says Hoyt.
* The Senator once saved the life of a Republican colleague by applying the
Heimlich maneuver.
The rest of the group immediately engages in a conversation regarding the
Heimlich maneuver while the poor victim continues to choke, turn various shades of green and pass out.
After an unsuccessful attempt at the
Heimlich maneuver, Officer Gray laid the now unconscious man on the floor and continued abdominal thrusts until the object became dislodged.
For example, general staff need to be able to perform the
Heimlich maneuver and know how to use safe lifting and stretching techniques to prevent back injury on the job.
When she saves her father by performing the
Heimlich maneuver, her pride in her profession is evident.
At least 1,000 lives could be saved each year if more people knew the
Heimlich maneuver wasn't just for saving choking victims.
The
Heimlich maneuver has saved countless lives in restaurants and other eating places, but when Indiana mountain climber David Carter found himself choking to death on his own lung secretions while ascending Mt.