[Yaelle]

A friend of mine last week did not see in a public place that her 2-yr-old had found and accidentally swallowed a quarter. When she and the others with her saw the child choking, none of them knew the Heimlich formally but they did all the right things. They saw nothing in her mouth. They turned her facing down at a 45 degree angle. My friend hit in and up at her baby's solar plexus and out popped the quarter. Thank G-d.

Even a Heimlich improperly done is better than leaving the poor person to die.

[xJones]

Even a Heimlich improperly done is better than leaving the poor person to die.

Thank God, indeed, that the little 2-yr-old was saved. Little ones can scare the fire out of you quicker than anything else.:)

If it's true that some students were busy on their cell phones calling 911 instead of rushing over to help the poor kid, it's bizarre. I have to believe that the boy was at least writhing, and making choking noises; it couldn't have been missed. Even if you didn't know the Heimlich, you could at least grab him by the legs and turn him upside down! Anything, but sit there and watch. Of course, we weren't there and who knows how all that unfolded....