Knowing choking first aid and following these simple steps could save your life: If you can cough, keep coughing forcefully to try to clear the blockage, Dr. Ng says. Coughing is the body's ...

A choking emergency can turn really scary ... The Heimlich maneuver is a first-aid method recommended by most health organizations, which uses abdominal thrusts to dislodge an obstruction from ...

A former school bus aide with North Penn School District admitted to choking a 6-year-old boy with special needs for several ...

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 ...

4. If they are still choking call 999. Repeat the steps until they can breathe again or until help arrives. Hear about what happened and what Lloyd did to help. Skip to 0:55 for the key first aid ...

We all hope we'll never be put in the position of having to save a child's life, but it could happen. Children test their physical limits and get caught in all kinds of dangerous situations.

“Unfortunately it is often the young and elderly who are at increased risk of a Christmas first aid incident, especially with choking on finger foods or children putting small toy pieces in mouths.

Gerber is recalling edible sticks meant to ease teething pain over a possible choking hazard. The baby food maker announced Friday that it was recalling and discontinuing its brand of "Sooth N ...

As well as covering basic first aid techniques, such as CPR, the class were also trained on what to do if someone is choking. "I stopped working and went to help Magi. I tapped her on the back and ...

All that mulled wine, food and present wrapping can increase our risks of a range of health issues, from choking to burns. Health and first aid charity St John Ambulance and the NHS are urging ...