Saving lives beyond the Heimlich

When the conventional method for choking emergencies fails there is an opportunity for a life-saving backup intervention.

Viral video of girl saving her brother shines a light on the importance of the Heimlich maneuver

It's the viral video seen across the country showing a 10-year-old Lavon girl saving her choking brother. "When you're choking, you're basically blocking off your airway, and if you go long enough ...

American Heart Association updates CPR guidelines for first time in 5 years

The American Heart Association updated their CPR guidelines to include new ways to help someone choking and overdosing on ...

Suburban woman saves choking Schaumburg High School student: 'You have to do something'

A suburban woman has used a lifesaving method to help not one, not two, but three people. The first time, she saved the life ...
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Henry Heimlich, creator of life-saving maneuver, dies at 96

CINCINNATI -- The surgeon who created the life-saving Heimlich maneuver for choking victims died early Saturday in Cincinnati. Dr. Henry Heimlich was 96. His son, Phil, said he died at Christ Hospital ...