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

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It sure caused panda-monium. A giant panda was saved by its breeder, who performed the Heimlich maneuver after the furry beast started choking on a piece of carrot on Saturday. According to a video ...

Dramatic video caught the moment a 9-year-old North Carolina student saved his classmate from choking by performing the Heimlich maneuver last week. Jayceon Branch, a student at Raleigh Oak Charter ...

Boy Performs Heimlich Maneuver to Save Classmate—9-Year-Old Steps Up in Life-or-Death Moment Not all heroes wear capes—some ...

An employee at Loyola University Medical Center received kudos for saving a doctor's life. Emergency room physician Dr. Joan Dimopoulos on Monday presented a bouquet of flowers to Ketzly Angel, a ...