Yes indeed, Sydney paid attention in health class. Good job young lady!
I saved my own bacon at the age of 14 doing the Heimlich on myself at a pizza joint. Embarrassing as heck, but I lived to tell the tale, so being able to breathe and being proud of myself took over for that a bit I guess.
What a great job by the young lady hero.
I’ve only had one near Heimlich experience. Some buddies and I were at a food court eating lunch. A kid started choking. A couple of us ran over to help. His grandma was pounding his back. I was about ready to take over and Heimlich the kid when the obstruction came out.
I asked the kid if he had a sore throat and suggested his grandma take him to the mall candy store and get him a large sucker which would probably calm his sore throat.
Grandma asked if I was a doctor and I turned to her and said “No, but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night.”
That was over 20 years ago. My friends still talk about how I can get away with saying anything.
I had to use the Heimlich on my wife in a crowded restaurant, she was choking on a piece of meat. I couldn’t get my arms around the big chair she was sitting in, so I had to do it one handed.
And not one person in that restaurant noticed.