Choking emergencies develop rapidly and require immediate, decisive action to prevent tragic outcomes. When someone cannot breathe, speak, or cough forcefully due to an airway obstruction, permanent ...

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 ...

Adults and children should be given five back blows followed by five abdominal thrusts Choking infants should receive five back blows followed by five chest thrusts using the heel of one hand MONDAY, ...

With children or babies, Dunne recommended kneeling down to their level for the back blows or leaning them over a knee to ...

We all hope we'll never be put in the position of having to save a child's life, but it could happen. Children test their physical limits and get caught in all kinds of dangerous situations. They ...

It happened in an instant. One second, Dr. Michael Milobsky’s young daughter was eating. The next, she wasn’t making a sound. For a parent, it’s the moment you hope you never face: your child choking.

WASHINGTON — The American Heart Association updated their CPR guidelines Wednesday for the first time since 2020. The new guidelines include how to handle choking in adults, children and babies, and ...