A choking emergency can turn really scary, really quickly. Whether it’s yourself or another person, knowing how to remove the blockage while staying calm can be the difference between life and death.

A four-year-old girl in Kennewick died recently after choking on a hotdog at Costco. The horror unfolded at a crowded food court and there were many people who saw her mother frantically trying to get ...

But on Feb. 16, her quick thinking with first aid may have been the difference between life and death for one of her residents at a group home. “It’s a big deal, but it’s not that big of a deal,” Erin ...

For decades, the Heimlich maneuver has been lauded as the best course of action to save someone who is choking, but now experts say there is a better way. Since it was published in 1974, the Heimlich ...

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. -- Nearly one month after their 13-year-old son, Josue, choked on his school lunch, dying three days later from the damage, the Nolasco family has one request for Virginia ...

A 7-year-old elementary school student is being hailed a hero after he saved his classmate’s life during lunch by using the Heimlich maneuver. David Diaz Jr., a second-grader from Woodrow Wilson ...

A waterfront restaurant patron has a Seattle police sergeant to thank for possibly saving his life. According to the SPD, Sgt. Bryan Clenna was having dinner at a restaurant on Alaskan Way when ...