Heimlich Maneuver
You see, you don’t have to be a doctor to save a life. You just have to have knowledge and the instinct to respond in a crisis - Dr. Henry J. Heimlich
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What Comes After the Heimlich Maneuver
Happy stories are often told about the thousands of people each year who are saved by the Heimlich maneuver, like Steve John, a PGA Tour tournament official who was rescued last year by the director and actor Clint Eastwood. In 1976 the Heimlich was used to clear a tracheal obstruction in Ronald Reagan, and in 1981 it saved Mayor Edward I. Koch of New York City. When an editor of mine choked on food with no one around to help, she leaned over the back of a chair and did a successful Heimlich on herself.
What people rarely hear about are the many instances in which the Heimlich fails to dislodge an object that obstructs a person’s breathing. Too often when this happens, the victim dies.…
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The Heimlich maneuver saved my life and gave me focus like never before
Recently I was a victim of of piece of chicken stuck in the wrong place. I tried hard to get it dislodged on my own but I was running out of oxygen and needed someone else to help. Enter my father-in-law who happened to be at the table. I motioned what I needed help with and he began to perform the life-saving Heimlich manuever on me the very day that Henry Heimlich passed away.
Articles of Interest
Can New Devices Match Heimlich to Stop Choking?
LifeVac and Dechoker pose alternative to abdominal thrusts.
Everything You've Ever Wondered About the Heimlich Maneuver
The good news is that it isn’t hard to save the life of a choking victim. The Heimlich maneuver is surprisingly simple to perform. You don’t need to be a medical professional—and it takes just minutes to learn how.
Heimlich maneuver's creator fights Red Cross
Heimlich has asked the Red Cross to produce research showing the effectiveness of back slaps over his maneuver. If the nation's traditionally final word in first aid can't put up, he wants it to shut up. Stop telling people to slap choking victims on the back, he says. Tell them to use the Heimlich maneuver.
The Man Behind the Maneuver
In the 1970s, choking became national news: thousands were choking to death, leading to more accidental deaths than guns. Nobody knew what to do. Until a man named Henry Heimlich came along with a big idea.
This Crude Sketch Just Might Keep You From Choking To Death
How can you save yourself if you begin to choke on food and no one is around to administer the Heimlich maneuver?
Resources
HenryHeimlich.com
What makes the Heimlich Maneuver particularly special is this: it is accessible to everyone. Because of its simplicity—and the fact that it works when performed correctly—just about anyone can save a life - Dr. Henry J. Heimlich
Scott Winters' Blog
Even though he came up with the technique in 1974, he never had the opportunity to use it on a choking victim until May 23rd of this year. He administered the treatment to save the life of an 87-year-old woman choking on a morsel of meat at Deupree House, a senior residence in Cincinnati where they both lived.
