New research suggests back blows cleared choking obstructions in 72 per cent of cases, superior to both abdominal thrusts (59 per cent) and chest thrusts (27 per cent).

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Boone Health Food Service Supervisor Marian Zellner-Evers performed the Heimlich maneuver to save a choking man this week.

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AMESBURY — A Cashman Elementary School bus driver sprung into action in a life-or-death situation when a student began choking, using her Heimlich maneuver training to save a life. Salter ...

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