Alabaster Pizzo, “Choking First Aid poster” (2016) (all images courtesy the artist unless otherwise noted) In 1978, shortly after the discovery of the Heimlich Maneuver, New York City introduced its ...

This figure comes from new research by St John Ambulance, which found that 41 per cent of people in the region do not realise ...

Choking is an ever-present danger for small children – one that can be fatal if a responsible adult doesn't offer the correct aid. In a 2013 study of choking incidents among young children, the ...

Too many people are choking to death because bystanders don't know how to intervene, experts have warned.

The University of Washington School of Medicine site features video demonstrations of CPR and first aid for choking victims. There are separate versions of each video tailored to adults, children and ...

A Walthamstow man has been praised after using first aid training to save a woman choking on a piece of steak at a busy ...

Choking, which is also referred to as foreign body airway obstruction, happens when a foreign body is lodged in one’s throat, obstructing the air passage into the lungs. It is a life-threatening ...