The Heimlich maneuver is a first-aid method for choking — when a person can’t breathe because food, a toy or another foreign item is blocking their throat or windpipe.

First aid steps for a choking baby (one and under): Step 1. Give up to five back blows: hold the baby face-down along your thigh with their head lower than their bottom. Hit them firmly on their back ...

What's the right way to save a choking victim's life ... Dr. Heimlich’s questionable actions led the American Red Cross to make a big change to its first-aid protocols in 2006.

This course covers everything from burns and broken bones to choking and heart attacks ... Training material from the American Red Cross including certification in CPR for the professional rescuer and ...

The Heimlich maneuver is a first-aid method for choking — when a ... who was recognized in 2021 by the American Red Cross with a Certificate of Extraordinary Personal Action, knows how impactful ...