But this is a myth perpetuated by Dr. Henry Heimlich. According to reports from Dr. Heimlich's youngest son, Peter Heimlich, the founder of the Heimlich maneuver spent years trying to discredit ...

Local 12 also spoke with Phil Heimlich, Dr. Henry Heimlich’s son. His father invented the Heimlich maneuver in 1974. “To say that you're only going to train school staff if they buy one of ...

In 1974, Dr Henry Heimlich developed this lifesaving manoeuvre after recognising that residual air in a person’s lungs can be utilised to expel an obstruction from their throat with prompt ...

For more than 30 years, the Heimlich maneuver was considered the gold standard for rescuing conscious chocking victims. The method, invented by Dr. Henry Heimlich in 1974, involves applying upward ...