Jun 14, 2020 9:36 AM
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majorasflask02
That guy was so well composed. Talk about keeping calm during an emergency.
DerlockeMolmes
That fucking hug brings a tear to my burly eyes.
Cummingtoniteisamineralfromcummington
This is Liz Lemon’s worst fear; choking with nobody around. Almost happened to me. I understand how dire this is
CanadianCasey
Poor guy would be dead on my porch. I never answer my door.
SlappySamsonite
“You saved my life”... she’ll never forget that! Wow
ShereeAnderson
He went to the right house
bigrubbermonkey
Plus a water and a hug at the end. Now, I'm just jealous.
spc73
Liked her hug at the end
MSDebauchery
Her hug at the end, made my eyes well up
SpammaJamma
Damn, I would have been like "GOOGLE THIS MAN CAN'T BREATHE, WHAT SHOULD I DO!?" "Google: Not being able to breathe is called suffocation"
CureForHomoSapiens
Good neighbor!
CheapAss
See not all Karen's are bad
thepromisedLAN
Humans*
Jollejorb
I thought he was about to shit his pants at first
Ilikegiraffesandfood
Based on the noise, I thought a bear was chasing him
TheUtahn
Proper heimlich. God bless that lady.
DarthYoga
Bury that fist in the bread basket and squeeze inward and upward. People will naturally resist you so you gotta being the pain.
asm80dfa8sdfj
Where is the break basket typically installed? My body didn't come with one so I'm at a loss
CgnCalling
And proper quick thinking!
sfwillo
Did she just hug him? She gave him a hug!
gimmemoses
Not even wearing a mask. Now they’re all covid zombies. Thanks obama
Nashatan
It is as terrifying to choke as it is to try and save someone. After I did first aid on lady who crack open her head I brok the mirror in my
car. I thought I'm fine driving after ambulance takes her. But i wasnt so i took another 20 minutes to calm down I was Not prepared for that
AzgarOgly
Well, when your relax after adrenaline shot like that you want to lean against someone.
akom
The hug of life
bolobass
Must be a good neighbor
hjrs63
Then it must be Statefarm
Daemon7777
I think the level of stress in that situation and the feeling of relief afterwards would make me hug everyone
Guys, another point: he was lucky because he was not fully obstructed. You got 30 sec to 90 sec when it happens before you pass out 1/2
If noone is around dont go running out to the Neighbor -learn to do this: https://www.wikihow.com/Perform-the-Heimlich-Maneuver-on-Yourself
Foinnse
I was thinking that - you could hear his breathing so he was just partially obstructed. Not that that isn’t pretty dangerous!
Dirtymikey
I dont know where you got those numbers from. Never seen time stated in a textbook other then how long it takes for damage to occur to
The brain which is 4-6mins with no oxygen if I remember correctly. I could only see your 30s to 60s if the person was straining all their
Muscles and running. But yes fully obstructed is very bad and everyone should know how to help another and themselves
Your Brain isnt dead after you black out but your ability to act is. With passing out usually you fall - that Can kill you too. 1/2
And how long Can you hold your Breath under stress? In the pool I have seen people pass out in much less than a minute. If I know help is..
2 or 3 min away I would not chance it but head for the next chair/stool/tree stump or apply strong pumps to solar plexus in order to vomit
Whovian2018
Wow, amazing. I never answer my door as it's always just a delivery person dropping off. I would have inadvertently let someone die.
Catsbycat
Same. I don't answer the door for anyone.
Ulthirm
If my delivery people ever actually knocked or rang the bell maybe I'd not answer so much but with the way this guy was ringing the bell
and knockinng like that I'd be coming out to yell at him at the very minimum (obviously if it was an emergency like this I wouldnt yell at
them)
elmesito
Goes to collect parcel, hmm, I can't remember ordering a dead man. Dials prime customer's service.
TwatSprinkle
Would probably respond differently hearing the loud knock. I’m sure that guy was pounding on the door.
Me too, buddy. Me too.
TheBigMcC
Random fact. Someone sued the Heimlich family when this didn’t work. It’s now called just an abdominal thrust. Strange land the USA is....
PoorBoyChevelle
TBF, Heimlich was insane. He started claiming the manuver could fix asthma, drowning, and giving people malaria to try and cure HIV, Lymes..
The Malaria thing isnt necessarily wrong, just not substantiated for the things he was trying to treat. A common name for introducing a
fever inducing disease to an individual in an attempt to fight another more dangerous and less fightable disease is "Pyrotherapy"
and I phrases my first sentence poorly. I meant to infer that he was following a pre-penicillin practice that had to some degree worked
against other diseases, like syphilis, by killing the disease and then the doctors can use a known treatment for the Malaria to remove it.
watts001
“ like a good neighbor, any mommy is there !!! “
"No 911 though" theme of the century.
IAmCooCooCaChoo
Cops come out and shoot him, paramedics take away the body.
Cole2999
Family charged 100,000 to declare him dead, 800 for the cops to show up, and 3,000 to get the ambulance on scene
SadToSay
Yeah, it's a shame because honestly you should get medical attention even if the object gets dislodged. Immediately if they develop a cough
LazloBasement
Sad that his first thought was probably " I almost just died, but 911 will cost too much."
Cilvaa
*theme of 'Murica
FuturamaIsAlwaysRelevant
Extremely common
Imnotaclevergirl365
It happens more than you think. A friend's aunt passed away from choking on a pb&j
lurker5000
I know two people who died from choking while alone. My ex’s grandma and my friends 27 year old brother. Just awful :(
ItsActuallyDavidNow
“Don’t dial 911! Do you have any idea how much they will cost me?!”
clipper01745
they near gave him a heart attack
lovinglockdown
I did this once to my 90 year old grandmother. She sat down and finished lunch. The anti-snowflake generation
cptwott
Heimlich manoeuvre. Saves lives. Also fun in bed.
Keifer6644
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KnowmSaying
My dude. WHAT?
TheyCallMeLazarus
Ah I believe they got heimlich and hind lick confused. That's ok it's 2020 you do you.
Dassenator
In bed?
"Heimlich" means something like "secretly doing something" in German. For some reason that doesn't make it better
double fun when they're asleep
Rufferstuff
You're thinking of the hind lick manoeuvre
refreshingidrops
Slightly different. in bed its called the hind lick maneuver.
Ranier
Does he not want 911 because of a huge bill or because he might get shot? Can never know with the US!
sarzaya
I was thinking it’s the overly, “no no I’m fine.”
Because of the bill largely and the fact that in some cases you dont get a choice of responding hospital and your insurance might not
cover it, so even if you WOULDNT have had to pay if you drove to another hospital, you now do.
Which I suppose both points are a bill arent they
VitaminJay
Everyone should learn how to do this! I'm up to 6 lives saved. Believe me, it's worth it to know!
MADFOX
Not bashing you, but do you hangout at a buffet? Knock on wood ive never seen or known anyone that had an encounter with a person choking.
I'm just old and care about others.
That is such an odd answer. But okay.
The key to saving people is to not care since caring cause choking.
WillPostRandomComments
Im on the 30 saves....im partially to blame because im the one shoving food down their throats but i also save them. Some may call me a hero
Clockworkdancerobot
Yes please don't dial 911, the guy has suffered enough.
TomGrom
Lol
WoundedZetian
You should go to the hospital. There is a change of damage to the lungs even after all this.
bugeyetex
Spotted the American
LordDebuchan
"No No! What are you trying to do get me killed?"
Nobanob
Hearty laugh when I read this
MoonsHaunted
No 911. Please no 911. Can’t afford it
ChillaAquila
this is so sad :(
American problems...
lifeguard96
Ehh if they showed up they ask if you want to go to the hospital. You can say no and nothing will happen billing wise
lilchan16
Yes i had to call the ambulance at walmart for severe dizzy/heart problems. Did tests and everything but didn't drive me. Didnt pay anything
AManisNotACamel
In south Australia if you don’t have ambulance cover (u have to subscribe) you get hit with a bill regardless; “treat not transport”.
You CAN receive a bill for unit response in my city but I've only heard of it being used when people are maliciously wasting the ambulance's
time.
FormulaFuzzball
Have epilepsy, can confirm. It costs around $500 if you accept the ride
That or depending on the department they have soft billing. Which basically means they send you a bill but you don't have to pay.
They bill Medicare instead.
kimmie71490
Same. Luckily, no one can actually spot my seizures if I have one... they just think I’m under the influence. Hahah
Raxiel
That doesn't sound very lucky. But I understand your point.
dec9675
are you serious?
friendsofsandwiches
I would rather call a cab or uber and have to sit through traffic then have to deal with the cost of ambulance.
Absolutely.
Why?
Dustfinger4268
Extremely expensive. Even if they end up doing nothing, can be thiusands of dollars
CorydorasAfavorplease
Because the ride isnt free. Where I am the company is private and not covered by insurances so we pay ~800-1200$ for a ride.
escalinci
I'm not US American but I think you can end up paying $1000 for an ambulance ride.
goingoncegone
And that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Even with excellent employer-provided ins, the system is set up to charge more than most can afford.
Way more
scubaphoenix
But you should go to hospital after receiving heimlich manoeuvre, as it can cause internal bleeding
NomDeImguerre
So do bullets.
Swishbug
We can afford to die. We can not afford to fix external bleeding.
zenabel
I can’t afford to die either with how much they charge for funerals and burial services. And I don’t want anyone else paying for that shit
I meant internal... fuck it... we can’t afford to fix either.
Exactly! As Scuba MFA Inst I can confirm. Same with a near drowning accident -you must see a doc right away or may wake up dead the next day
hashtagyoureit
How the hell do you go to bed alive and wake up dead? :D
princessperona
+1 for wake up dead
MrSpankalot
That is terrible that you can't call 911 in an emergency. I truly feel for you Americans
fenixdownc
The emergency was over, it was no longer needed
IamTheNesT
Really guys, please fix this at least.
ashbee
Trust me, they do
JoSTL15
It’s not that bad. Too many pessimistic people out of touch and only inflating the few bad things to make it sound worse.
I had called just last week for a neighbor who died in their house alone of a heart issue. Cops and Paramedics as nice as can be.
moonsaves
Yeah because you're not footing the bill
creamyonions
It's not a matter of pleasantry or care, it's a matter of cost.
LtWiggles
You guys should call 999. It connects you to an actually functioning public health service
Quessir
Don't they have to pay for even the ambulance that calls out to them?
thegreatwhiteblackartblackestmaster
Yes if you use an ambulance you have to pay for it, several thousand $$ and I don't think insurance covers it either
PickleDemon5
Nah fam, socialism! ?
40ozinmylapandimfreezinmyjunk
Yes, my father paid about $6,000 when he fell and needed to be taken by ambulance
That's disgusting >_<
ThEbAnTeRbEmIgHtY
You just saved my life...then the big loving hug.....
KoolAidManForever
Oh Yeah!
it actually brought tears to my eyes man
DillPixels
Same! What a sweet woman and great family
UVAChemE2013
That was so sweet. Do you think they’re neighbors and know each other?
diditforbananas
She kept calling him Willy, so I reckon so
The audio quality was so poor I couldn’t pick up on that. Thanks.
Exyr
Just so everyone is aware learn how to do this for yourself with a chair.
AstuteObservationsOfAnADDKid
Just so everyone is aware, Heimlich is considered ineffective compared the the medically recommended techniques of: backblows and compressio
kinkyreggae
I had to give myself the Heimlich using my table. Stupid steak! Very scary.
Shineupordown
instructions unclear decapitated myself
HowDidIEndUpHereAgain
This was only a moderate blockage, which allowed him to be able to make sound/walk to his neighbors house. Heimlich may not have been
necessary here. You’re taught to encourage people in this situation to forcibly cough until the blockage is cleared.
abraxa
I'm not sure I would be able to make that assessment in that kind of situation. I would panic.
Of course, that’s understandable. I was speaking as someone who’s first aid/cpr certified and not sure why I got downvoted.
commonnameiscommon
I choked once and all my mates stood around laughing thinking I was messing around. I pushed my chest down on to stairs to force out. Worked
BraveStrawberry
Or a countertop. A friend’s mom told me a story of choking alone in her kitchen. She threw herself against the counter & coughed it out. ?
abrownangel2
Just call the police. To choke and put you out of your misery
TheCommentsGame
I had to do this 1 time. Started choking about 1 min after my roommate left. Remembered the chair thing. Probably saved my life
professorEMT
What he chose to do was better for survival - if he has passed out after ringing the bell at least they could call 911. If you pass out 1/
After doing the chair thing and you’re in your home or apartment you have no one there to render aid 2/
caine224
Liz lemon agrees
011100000110100101100101
I actually had to do that once. I was eating lunch in the dining hall and started to choke, but nobody helped me so I used my chair to do it
Cek0619
This was one of the first things I learned when I lived on my own for the first time. That and fire extinguishers expire
Thank you. Been meaning to replace mine for years. Doing it right now. ?
MajorTom0101
I own a garden hose. If it's electric, the breaker is on the way to get it.
joot
Im not confident i could do it and wouldn’t want to pass out before i find out...
themexicanwave
Don’t think I could swallow a whole chair.
3654798521
Can try to do it with a counter top too... Make sure the Chair doesn't have wheels on it....
Take extra care it doesn't recline
DrDoALittleMoreThanBareMinimum
Yup chair, banister or anything that can provide upward and inward push. But they really did well, on that great to see.
NoonaComputerTerror
Onsite training at a new job. We're all in a hotel, a coworker died eating pizza alone in his hotel room. We all learned
Stuffsalotamuff
I had to do it once, choked on a bite of sandwich cracking up at something on tv. Only the dog and I were home. 1/2
I threw myself on a chair, she ate the rest of my fucking sandwich while I about died. 2/2
ebap
Also I heard if you get in the push up position and drop onto your abdomen it can help expel any obstruction
FireBreathingStockBroker
Did that once at the office. It's a weirdly terrifying experience.
LaneAmaranth
I saved myself 1 time by running backwards into a wall at high speed. Was about to choke on a fucking hershey kiss I caught in the air.
MrStealUrMemes
Instructions unvlear chair is now sruck in throat. Send help. Preferably not a chair.
Hybris51129
Don't worry I have a stool.
ThankYouForYourTime
Rescue Chair, horrified: “You ate my brother you son of a bitch!”
wrinklyflute
Like a good neighbor.. Heimlich with chair?
idontknowhowthissiteworks
Done it on myself. Started choking. Made the choking gesture. Supervisor thought I was messing around. Used a chair and puked a McDonald’s
Burrito on the floor. Looked up at my supervisor and his face was priceless. He apologized for days.
vwgasyoudead
We're gonna need some sauce here....
skolyr
https://youtu.be/qV8m4Cg8YTQ?t=133
SurgioClemente
growing up we’d have a paramedic/firefighter come give talks on safety. Always said it will hurt like hell but could save your life solo
ComcastLover
https://youtu.be/FEr9jjZ6fi8
/a/x4xwo2U
whatisimgurallabout
https://lmgtfy.com/?q=self+heimlich+maneuver I like this one
Vatatheo
Thanks for posting this
DeletingNow
Thanks now charge your phone
KaiArgentium
It doesn't help it go down unfortunately
Loupgarou746
That's literally the point
sambaah05
AdmiralJohn
Neither does the Heimlich. It's to forcefully expel the object out of your windpipe.
idontwanttosignin
Who the fuck downvoted this? A mortician?
Makes sense. Business has been slow since COVID peaked...
The chair he/she choked on. The chair did NOT like that.
unholyfuckness
The chicken bone. It's still out there, looking for its next victim.
UltraLincoln
That's what Liz Lemon did!
PostMoThoin
And learn how to use emergency call on your phone. This happened to me and couldn't tpye 911 in. I'm in Ireland and that's the wrong number
SirSmurfalot
Silly, you are supposed to type 0118 999 881 999 119 725 3.
FatBastardVegetarian
You wave a potato in the air in Ireland.
dcharlotte
I always have nightmares about needing an ambulance and dialing 911 and it not connecting .I live in the uk ..
HeadJamistan
0118 999 881 999 119 725 3 is easy to remember though.
Calling an emergency number isnt going to help if you're choking tho. Even of they knew what was happening youd be dead by the time arrived
VodkaReindeer
Eeeh, if you're in a city, I reckon they'll get to you in time.
True it was actually a partial blockage that resolved itself
DiarmuidRyan
911 should get you through to emergency services in Ireland. We have so many American tourists visiting. 999 and 112 (europe) also works.
The inverse is true for around me as well with your emergency digits, we used to have a problem with 000 because on older phone types
the 0 digit is solo on the keypad.
I couldn't even type it into the phone. My point is I was too panicked to do anything. If you practice what to do when there is a house fire
you'll be ready
potatoardvarkhybrid
um, a chair doesn't have a throat so it can't choke on anything.......
Donku83
Don't kink shame him
It's got legs... four of them.
whyarntyouplayingmountandblade
MutteringMisanthrope
I've never eaten a chair
actualseal
Just use chair sauce
Counterfit
You haven't?
Quizz25S
Well it's high time you learn! Don't wait till you're choking on one!
YesYouJustLostTheGameAgain
Yet..
but would you download a bear?
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Comment of the day
TreesNStuff
Perkunas687
I would download a Tout la Monde beer.
Baccano2015
Would you take it to a fun fair?
https://www.wikihow.com/Perform-the-Heimlich-Maneuver-on-Yourself
EsquilaxArglebargle
this was very high on my "Top 10 things I'm vaguely aware of that I really ought to look up, but haven't" list, so... thanks!
and I still *scrolled past it without clicking at first*. Then I suddenly came to my senses, which can only mean-
As he lay dying on the kitchen floor, Original Timeline Future Me spent his last bit of strength sending a single thought back to the past.
A cheeto puff killed me
andral28042000
Thank you i like learning something new every day
odinsravenscloaca
When I was a teen I was catching grapes in my mouth. My little sister wanted to try. I didn’t think she would catch one. She caught it on
IknowalittleIcanguesstherest
At 4, I was watching my mother put up groceries, she gave me a cherry, I popped it in my mouth, and right down my windpipe. 1/2
My father ran in, flipped me upside down, and slapped me on the back, and it popped out.
the first throw and started choking. Omg I was terrified. I didn’t know the heimlich but we’ve all seen it on tv, so I punched her near
where they do it and the grape literally flew out and hit me in the forehead.
MikeMcAwesome91
Saved your sister and you got to punch her, win/win
WuntchtimeIsOver
This is incredible
kaibutter
Absolutely lol.
-lucky-. Holy shit. I'm glad shes OK.
TheAnimalBehaviourist
When i did my infant FA course, the instructor said she taught because thats how she lost her child. Grapes fit in child tracheas perfectly.
TreasonousCheeto
Oof.
Shellbear3000
My toddler took the grapes out of the fridge...had to move them to the far back. I slice them up into thirds.
I'll be honest, I won't let anyone prep grapes for my kids and I dont even buy them before my young ones are 2.
hotlesbianassassin
If only you had caught the grape with your mouth.
imavakay
I can't tell if you're an assassin who is a lesbian or an assassin who assassinates lesbians and either way please kill me thanks. <3
AlxEverett
.,,And then you started choking and then she punched you and it flew into her mouth and she started choking and then...
O~>?>~O~>? back and forth, back and forth... forever.
CloakerJosh
Wow, they acted so fast. Amazing. I have no idea what I'd do if someone rocked up on my doorstep making weird noises.
[deleted]
The fuck you on about?
CarlottaVonSprockett
That’s why you’re supposed to do the “I’m choking sign” but i doubt I would be calm enough to remember that if I was actually choking.
youremindmeofthebabewhatbabe
I’m lucky and unlucky to say I’m quick to help anyone that needs it
harmtheohmless
I had to do it to a friend in high school, got it out, and he puked. Watermelon days, all the free watermelon you can eat, don’t go fast.
ItsReallyNotThatDifficult
Everyone should take a WFR course.
SJohnson23
Happened to an American friend of mine. Heard a loud knocking on their door, went to fetch their shotgun as a precaution, went outside...
... man collapsed outside. My friend phoned 911, told the dispatcher he thought the man was dead, she replied “Okay, you need to make sure.”
So my friend shot the guy twice in the head and asked the dispatcher “Okay, he’s definitely dead, now what?”
MadamPuddifoot
CPR is very easy to learn and practice. And literally you can save a life. This guy would have died if she didn't know it.
oddlove
As a former emt, if you know what to do to fix an emergency, youll probably be doing it faster than you can think. Also, some helpful advic-
If your ever choking, and no ones around, call 911, leave it silent and they will send someone, then you can atempt to perforn the heimlich-
On yourself by finding a chair, or arm of the couch and literally dropping your weight on your abdomen in a similar way the heonlich is don-
Knew a paramedic that saved his own lifr this way, recommend further research if interested, could save your life someday too.
knizill
Me either.. I live alone downtown there's a lot of weirdos around these parts.
Shift137
Don't turn the hose on them. I found that out the hard way.
VresiBerba
He's lucky he didn't get shot.
XicoLarico
Sex
Threewisemen
I'm always amazed not one seems to remember the universal symbol for choking.
Blutsaugher
I did this for my brother once at 4 AM. I quickly read his body language and his choking sounds, probably anyone would notice right away.
MissSurly
When this was going around before it said he was a neighbour and knew the neighbour worked in health care of some kind I think.
squintish
That was my assumption just from the context here.
MeezerStandardTime
When someone has their hand to their throat like that, you know.
SimbaDidntKillMufasa
Right hand in fist thumb side into the navel left hand cupping over. Sharply and forcefully pull inward and upward as if scooping under ribs
ElizaMDancer
Thank you
ReaperCDN
He brought a picture of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Everybody knows it's the universal sign for choking.
NinjaPoopy
I've had to do the Heimlich manuever twice. Once for my buddy and second when I was a server. It's terrifying. Luckily it worked both times.
dm3artist7
I performed it randomly on a woman with her husband while I was on a lunch break... it was unreal. I went back to work and left. Lol
iamafungi
is there a class you take to figure out proper hand positioning or do you just wing it ?
LooseSeall
There are classes you can take! I always recommend taking a first aid/CPR/Heimlich class but you can also watch videos online
TheSashRingingTrashSingingMashFlingingTheHashSlingingSlasher
Most first aid classes teach it. Start with 5 back blows between the shoulder blades while the person is leaning over. Then move to chest1/2
2/2 thrusts. Find the person's navel, form a fist above it then holding your first thrust upwards 5 times. Alternate the two methods.
bagoffishstix
Chest thrust?
programmar27
A guy at work was choking and I was hungover as fuck so I panicked running for help yelling “Does anyone know the Heineken maneuver?!”
BeerDidTrev
I yelled for the 'Heimlich Remover' once when my dad was choking. scary as hell but he ended up ok.
Marigo1denSkies
So was he okay?
Ya by the time I came back he had got it out. He wasn’t too impressed with me running away though!
Jewcymf
I was giving a toast at an engagement dinner when a woman at the next table screamed. I turned, saw her husband was choking and 1/
Leapt over the booth I was in to help. He had inhaled his steak too fast. He still sends me an Xmas card 15 years later. 2/2
My dad had to do this in a steakhouse. I would bet steak is a big culprit for adults!
starshroom108
Your life is the plot of the book Choke by Chuck Phalafnikuyuk (100% correct spelling)
coothlesscthulhuwastaken
I firmly believe that even Chuck doesn't know how to spell it anymore.
Itslibbytime
They had to of known him, the dog didn't lose his shit.
He's also not wearing shoes, so I'm guessing he ran over from his house nearby
Banatine
Some songs think EVERYTHING is their best friend. Even the cat down the road that scratched them on the nose TWICE...
aussysadmin
I blame Queen
LookinFineLayinDimes
I've had to do it one for my daughter when she was 2. Scariest moment in my life.
robbelibob
Me too but it was my son. He was at his grandma's and just as I walked in to pick him up he choked on a piece of candy. Thankfully I knew/1
How to deal with the situation. Since my mother in law just frose, a few minutes later... there wouldnt have been a boy to pick up. This /2
Was the utter most terrifying thing in my life.
Digitalblade
I know what you mean, my daughter did the same on watermelon when she was 3, luckily my wife learned as a nurse
Fuuuck.
OnSecondThoughtNo
my first aid instructor told us a very similar story about his own experience with this. sounded fucking terrifying, even having no kids
Esdog
My kid is 3 and I'm terrified still of this happening.
mikeatike
Please learn Heimlich and CPR, and hope you never need to use it.
I have to do training every 2 years for work, still scares me though
ILovedUnicornsFirst
It is still scary but far less so when you know what to do.
Yeah we both cried... alot
Me too! And yes, that is very scary. She was 2 and it was Easter candy. That far away look she got in her eyes was unnerving.
iamthecomet
My youngest has choked four times. Most recent time I didn't know about it because he was facing the other way. He was purple.
ProfessorDumbledoge
My 2yo brother was playing behind the couch and went quiet, luckily my mum got a weird feeling and checked. He nearly died choking on bread.
TheSecondRunnerUp
My 8th grade history teacher wouldn’t eat sweet potatoes because his little brother choked to death on them when he was a toddler. His mom>
Aw. That's so sad...
Didn’t know how to save him.
Deoxyribonucleicacidwashedgenes
When I was like 8 I was eating Go stoppers while taking a shit, and nearly choked to death inhaling it. I got it unstuck in that bathroom...
...by myself and after I was done went and told my mom what had happened. She gave me 25 cents for every Gobtopper left in the pack.
Dammit. Twice I typed it wrong. Gobstopper. Jesus.
Rebelteam5
Still knew what you're talking about. Glad you're alive and thanks for the chuckle
Anyway, I was happy to be alive and to have some money, and seeing my mom that elated made it a good day and a good memory.
majorasflask02
That guy was so well composed. Talk about keeping calm during an emergency.
DerlockeMolmes
That fucking hug brings a tear to my burly eyes.
Cummingtoniteisamineralfromcummington
This is Liz Lemon’s worst fear; choking with nobody around. Almost happened to me. I understand how dire this is
CanadianCasey
Poor guy would be dead on my porch. I never answer my door.
SlappySamsonite
“You saved my life”... she’ll never forget that! Wow
ShereeAnderson
He went to the right house
bigrubbermonkey
Plus a water and a hug at the end. Now, I'm just jealous.
spc73
Liked her hug at the end
MSDebauchery
Her hug at the end, made my eyes well up
SpammaJamma
Damn, I would have been like "GOOGLE THIS MAN CAN'T BREATHE, WHAT SHOULD I DO!?" "Google: Not being able to breathe is called suffocation"
CureForHomoSapiens
Good neighbor!
CheapAss
See not all Karen's are bad
thepromisedLAN
Humans*
Jollejorb
I thought he was about to shit his pants at first
Ilikegiraffesandfood
Based on the noise, I thought a bear was chasing him
TheUtahn
Proper heimlich. God bless that lady.
DarthYoga
Bury that fist in the bread basket and squeeze inward and upward. People will naturally resist you so you gotta being the pain.
asm80dfa8sdfj
Where is the break basket typically installed? My body didn't come with one so I'm at a loss
CgnCalling
And proper quick thinking!
sfwillo
Did she just hug him? She gave him a hug!
gimmemoses
Not even wearing a mask. Now they’re all covid zombies. Thanks obama
Nashatan
It is as terrifying to choke as it is to try and save someone. After I did first aid on lady who crack open her head I brok the mirror in my
Nashatan
car. I thought I'm fine driving after ambulance takes her. But i wasnt so i took another 20 minutes to calm down I was Not prepared for that
AzgarOgly
Well, when your relax after adrenaline shot like that you want to lean against someone.
akom
The hug of life
bolobass
Must be a good neighbor
hjrs63
Then it must be Statefarm
Daemon7777
I think the level of stress in that situation and the feeling of relief afterwards would make me hug everyone
CgnCalling
Guys, another point: he was lucky because he was not fully obstructed. You got 30 sec to 90 sec when it happens before you pass out 1/2
CgnCalling
If noone is around dont go running out to the Neighbor -learn to do this: https://www.wikihow.com/Perform-the-Heimlich-Maneuver-on-Yourself
Foinnse
I was thinking that - you could hear his breathing so he was just partially obstructed. Not that that isn’t pretty dangerous!
Dirtymikey
I dont know where you got those numbers from. Never seen time stated in a textbook other then how long it takes for damage to occur to
Dirtymikey
The brain which is 4-6mins with no oxygen if I remember correctly. I could only see your 30s to 60s if the person was straining all their
Dirtymikey
Muscles and running. But yes fully obstructed is very bad and everyone should know how to help another and themselves
CgnCalling
Your Brain isnt dead after you black out but your ability to act is. With passing out usually you fall - that Can kill you too. 1/2
CgnCalling
And how long Can you hold your Breath under stress? In the pool I have seen people pass out in much less than a minute. If I know help is..
CgnCalling
2 or 3 min away I would not chance it but head for the next chair/stool/tree stump or apply strong pumps to solar plexus in order to vomit
Whovian2018
Wow, amazing. I never answer my door as it's always just a delivery person dropping off. I would have inadvertently let someone die.
Catsbycat
Same. I don't answer the door for anyone.
Ulthirm
If my delivery people ever actually knocked or rang the bell maybe I'd not answer so much but with the way this guy was ringing the bell
Ulthirm
and knockinng like that I'd be coming out to yell at him at the very minimum (obviously if it was an emergency like this I wouldnt yell at
Ulthirm
them)
elmesito
Goes to collect parcel, hmm, I can't remember ordering a dead man. Dials prime customer's service.
TwatSprinkle
Would probably respond differently hearing the loud knock. I’m sure that guy was pounding on the door.
CanadianCasey
Me too, buddy. Me too.
TheBigMcC
Random fact. Someone sued the Heimlich family when this didn’t work. It’s now called just an abdominal thrust. Strange land the USA is....
PoorBoyChevelle
TBF, Heimlich was insane. He started claiming the manuver could fix asthma, drowning, and giving people malaria to try and cure HIV, Lymes..
Ulthirm
The Malaria thing isnt necessarily wrong, just not substantiated for the things he was trying to treat. A common name for introducing a
Ulthirm
fever inducing disease to an individual in an attempt to fight another more dangerous and less fightable disease is "Pyrotherapy"
Ulthirm
and I phrases my first sentence poorly. I meant to infer that he was following a pre-penicillin practice that had to some degree worked
Ulthirm
against other diseases, like syphilis, by killing the disease and then the doctors can use a known treatment for the Malaria to remove it.
watts001
“ like a good neighbor, any mommy is there !!! “
TheUtahn
"No 911 though" theme of the century.
IAmCooCooCaChoo
Cops come out and shoot him, paramedics take away the body.
Cole2999
Family charged 100,000 to declare him dead, 800 for the cops to show up, and 3,000 to get the ambulance on scene
SadToSay
Yeah, it's a shame because honestly you should get medical attention even if the object gets dislodged. Immediately if they develop a cough
LazloBasement
Sad that his first thought was probably " I almost just died, but 911 will cost too much."
Cilvaa
*theme of 'Murica
FuturamaIsAlwaysRelevant
Extremely common
Imnotaclevergirl365
It happens more than you think. A friend's aunt passed away from choking on a pb&j
lurker5000
I know two people who died from choking while alone. My ex’s grandma and my friends 27 year old brother. Just awful :(
ItsActuallyDavidNow
“Don’t dial 911! Do you have any idea how much they will cost me?!”
clipper01745
they near gave him a heart attack
lovinglockdown
I did this once to my 90 year old grandmother. She sat down and finished lunch. The anti-snowflake generation
cptwott
Heimlich manoeuvre. Saves lives. Also fun in bed.
Keifer6644
KnowmSaying
My dude. WHAT?
TheyCallMeLazarus
Ah I believe they got heimlich and hind lick confused. That's ok it's 2020 you do you.
Dassenator
In bed?
Daemon7777
"Heimlich" means something like "secretly doing something" in German. For some reason that doesn't make it better
cptwott
double fun when they're asleep
Rufferstuff
You're thinking of the hind lick manoeuvre
refreshingidrops
Slightly different. in bed its called the hind lick maneuver.
Ranier
Does he not want 911 because of a huge bill or because he might get shot? Can never know with the US!
sarzaya
I was thinking it’s the overly, “no no I’m fine.”
Ulthirm
Because of the bill largely and the fact that in some cases you dont get a choice of responding hospital and your insurance might not
Ulthirm
cover it, so even if you WOULDNT have had to pay if you drove to another hospital, you now do.
Ulthirm
Which I suppose both points are a bill arent they
VitaminJay
Everyone should learn how to do this! I'm up to 6 lives saved. Believe me, it's worth it to know!
MADFOX
Not bashing you, but do you hangout at a buffet? Knock on wood ive never seen or known anyone that had an encounter with a person choking.
VitaminJay
I'm just old and care about others.
Foinnse
That is such an odd answer. But okay.
asm80dfa8sdfj
The key to saving people is to not care since caring cause choking.
WillPostRandomComments
Im on the 30 saves....im partially to blame because im the one shoving food down their throats but i also save them. Some may call me a hero
Clockworkdancerobot
Yes please don't dial 911, the guy has suffered enough.
TomGrom
Lol
WoundedZetian
You should go to the hospital. There is a change of damage to the lungs even after all this.
bugeyetex
Spotted the American
LordDebuchan
"No No! What are you trying to do get me killed?"
Nobanob
Hearty laugh when I read this
MoonsHaunted
No 911. Please no 911. Can’t afford it
ChillaAquila
this is so sad :(
Cilvaa
American problems...
lifeguard96
Ehh if they showed up they ask if you want to go to the hospital. You can say no and nothing will happen billing wise
lilchan16
Yes i had to call the ambulance at walmart for severe dizzy/heart problems. Did tests and everything but didn't drive me. Didnt pay anything
AManisNotACamel
In south Australia if you don’t have ambulance cover (u have to subscribe) you get hit with a bill regardless; “treat not transport”.
Ulthirm
You CAN receive a bill for unit response in my city but I've only heard of it being used when people are maliciously wasting the ambulance's
Ulthirm
time.
FormulaFuzzball
Have epilepsy, can confirm. It costs around $500 if you accept the ride
lifeguard96
That or depending on the department they have soft billing. Which basically means they send you a bill but you don't have to pay.
lifeguard96
They bill Medicare instead.
kimmie71490
Same. Luckily, no one can actually spot my seizures if I have one... they just think I’m under the influence. Hahah
Raxiel
That doesn't sound very lucky. But I understand your point.
dec9675
are you serious?
friendsofsandwiches
I would rather call a cab or uber and have to sit through traffic then have to deal with the cost of ambulance.
CgnCalling
Absolutely.
dec9675
Why?
Dustfinger4268
Extremely expensive. Even if they end up doing nothing, can be thiusands of dollars
CorydorasAfavorplease
Because the ride isnt free. Where I am the company is private and not covered by insurances so we pay ~800-1200$ for a ride.
escalinci
I'm not US American but I think you can end up paying $1000 for an ambulance ride.
goingoncegone
And that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Even with excellent employer-provided ins, the system is set up to charge more than most can afford.
bugeyetex
Way more
scubaphoenix
But you should go to hospital after receiving heimlich manoeuvre, as it can cause internal bleeding
NomDeImguerre
So do bullets.
Swishbug
We can afford to die. We can not afford to fix external bleeding.
zenabel
I can’t afford to die either with how much they charge for funerals and burial services. And I don’t want anyone else paying for that shit
Swishbug
I meant internal... fuck it... we can’t afford to fix either.
CgnCalling
Exactly! As Scuba MFA Inst I can confirm. Same with a near drowning accident -you must see a doc right away or may wake up dead the next day
hashtagyoureit
How the hell do you go to bed alive and wake up dead? :D
princessperona
+1 for wake up dead
MrSpankalot
That is terrible that you can't call 911 in an emergency. I truly feel for you Americans
fenixdownc
The emergency was over, it was no longer needed
IamTheNesT
Really guys, please fix this at least.
ashbee
Trust me, they do
JoSTL15
It’s not that bad. Too many pessimistic people out of touch and only inflating the few bad things to make it sound worse.
JoSTL15
I had called just last week for a neighbor who died in their house alone of a heart issue. Cops and Paramedics as nice as can be.
moonsaves
Yeah because you're not footing the bill
creamyonions
It's not a matter of pleasantry or care, it's a matter of cost.
LtWiggles
You guys should call 999. It connects you to an actually functioning public health service
Quessir
Don't they have to pay for even the ambulance that calls out to them?
thegreatwhiteblackartblackestmaster
Yes if you use an ambulance you have to pay for it, several thousand $$ and I don't think insurance covers it either
PickleDemon5
Nah fam, socialism! ?
40ozinmylapandimfreezinmyjunk
Yes, my father paid about $6,000 when he fell and needed to be taken by ambulance
Quessir
That's disgusting >_<
ThEbAnTeRbEmIgHtY
You just saved my life...then the big loving hug.....
KoolAidManForever
Oh Yeah!
MSDebauchery
it actually brought tears to my eyes man
DillPixels
Same! What a sweet woman and great family
UVAChemE2013
That was so sweet. Do you think they’re neighbors and know each other?
diditforbananas
She kept calling him Willy, so I reckon so
UVAChemE2013
The audio quality was so poor I couldn’t pick up on that. Thanks.
Exyr
Just so everyone is aware learn how to do this for yourself with a chair.
AstuteObservationsOfAnADDKid
Just so everyone is aware, Heimlich is considered ineffective compared the the medically recommended techniques of: backblows and compressio
kinkyreggae
I had to give myself the Heimlich using my table. Stupid steak! Very scary.
Shineupordown
instructions unclear decapitated myself
HowDidIEndUpHereAgain
This was only a moderate blockage, which allowed him to be able to make sound/walk to his neighbors house. Heimlich may not have been
HowDidIEndUpHereAgain
necessary here. You’re taught to encourage people in this situation to forcibly cough until the blockage is cleared.
abraxa
I'm not sure I would be able to make that assessment in that kind of situation. I would panic.
HowDidIEndUpHereAgain
Of course, that’s understandable. I was speaking as someone who’s first aid/cpr certified and not sure why I got downvoted.
commonnameiscommon
I choked once and all my mates stood around laughing thinking I was messing around. I pushed my chest down on to stairs to force out. Worked
BraveStrawberry
Or a countertop. A friend’s mom told me a story of choking alone in her kitchen. She threw herself against the counter & coughed it out. ?
abrownangel2
Just call the police. To choke and put you out of your misery
TheCommentsGame
I had to do this 1 time. Started choking about 1 min after my roommate left. Remembered the chair thing. Probably saved my life
professorEMT
What he chose to do was better for survival - if he has passed out after ringing the bell at least they could call 911. If you pass out 1/
professorEMT
After doing the chair thing and you’re in your home or apartment you have no one there to render aid 2/
caine224
Liz lemon agrees
011100000110100101100101
I actually had to do that once. I was eating lunch in the dining hall and started to choke, but nobody helped me so I used my chair to do it
Cek0619
This was one of the first things I learned when I lived on my own for the first time. That and fire extinguishers expire
lovinglockdown
Thank you. Been meaning to replace mine for years. Doing it right now. ?
MajorTom0101
I own a garden hose. If it's electric, the breaker is on the way to get it.
joot
Im not confident i could do it and wouldn’t want to pass out before i find out...
themexicanwave
Don’t think I could swallow a whole chair.
3654798521
Can try to do it with a counter top too... Make sure the Chair doesn't have wheels on it....
abrownangel2
Take extra care it doesn't recline
DrDoALittleMoreThanBareMinimum
Yup chair, banister or anything that can provide upward and inward push. But they really did well, on that great to see.
NoonaComputerTerror
Onsite training at a new job. We're all in a hotel, a coworker died eating pizza alone in his hotel room. We all learned
Stuffsalotamuff
I had to do it once, choked on a bite of sandwich cracking up at something on tv. Only the dog and I were home. 1/2
Stuffsalotamuff
I threw myself on a chair, she ate the rest of my fucking sandwich while I about died. 2/2
ebap
Also I heard if you get in the push up position and drop onto your abdomen it can help expel any obstruction
FireBreathingStockBroker
Did that once at the office. It's a weirdly terrifying experience.
LaneAmaranth
I saved myself 1 time by running backwards into a wall at high speed. Was about to choke on a fucking hershey kiss I caught in the air.
MrStealUrMemes
Instructions unvlear chair is now sruck in throat. Send help. Preferably not a chair.
Hybris51129
Don't worry I have a stool.
ThankYouForYourTime
Rescue Chair, horrified: “You ate my brother you son of a bitch!”
wrinklyflute
Like a good neighbor.. Heimlich with chair?
idontknowhowthissiteworks
Done it on myself. Started choking. Made the choking gesture. Supervisor thought I was messing around. Used a chair and puked a McDonald’s
idontknowhowthissiteworks
Burrito on the floor. Looked up at my supervisor and his face was priceless. He apologized for days.
vwgasyoudead
We're gonna need some sauce here....
skolyr
https://youtu.be/qV8m4Cg8YTQ?t=133
SurgioClemente
growing up we’d have a paramedic/firefighter come give talks on safety. Always said it will hurt like hell but could save your life solo
ComcastLover
https://youtu.be/FEr9jjZ6fi8
Exyr
/a/x4xwo2U
whatisimgurallabout
https://lmgtfy.com/?q=self+heimlich+maneuver I like this one
Vatatheo
Thanks for posting this
DeletingNow
Thanks now charge your phone
KaiArgentium
It doesn't help it go down unfortunately
Loupgarou746
That's literally the point
sambaah05
AdmiralJohn
Neither does the Heimlich. It's to forcefully expel the object out of your windpipe.
idontwanttosignin
Who the fuck downvoted this? A mortician?
sambaah05
Makes sense. Business has been slow since COVID peaked...
BraveStrawberry
The chair he/she choked on. The chair did NOT like that.
unholyfuckness
The chicken bone. It's still out there, looking for its next victim.
UltraLincoln
That's what Liz Lemon did!
PostMoThoin
And learn how to use emergency call on your phone. This happened to me and couldn't tpye 911 in. I'm in Ireland and that's the wrong number
SirSmurfalot
Silly, you are supposed to type 0118 999 881 999 119 725 3.
FatBastardVegetarian
You wave a potato in the air in Ireland.
dcharlotte
I always have nightmares about needing an ambulance and dialing 911 and it not connecting .I live in the uk ..
HeadJamistan
0118 999 881 999 119 725 3 is easy to remember though.
Exyr
Calling an emergency number isnt going to help if you're choking tho. Even of they knew what was happening youd be dead by the time arrived
VodkaReindeer
Eeeh, if you're in a city, I reckon they'll get to you in time.
PostMoThoin
True it was actually a partial blockage that resolved itself
DiarmuidRyan
911 should get you through to emergency services in Ireland. We have so many American tourists visiting. 999 and 112 (europe) also works.
Ulthirm
The inverse is true for around me as well with your emergency digits, we used to have a problem with 000 because on older phone types
Ulthirm
the 0 digit is solo on the keypad.
PostMoThoin
I couldn't even type it into the phone. My point is I was too panicked to do anything. If you practice what to do when there is a house fire
PostMoThoin
you'll be ready
potatoardvarkhybrid
um, a chair doesn't have a throat so it can't choke on anything.......
Donku83
Don't kink shame him
abrownangel2
It's got legs... four of them.
whyarntyouplayingmountandblade
MutteringMisanthrope
PostMoThoin
I've never eaten a chair
actualseal
Just use chair sauce
Counterfit
You haven't?
Quizz25S
Well it's high time you learn! Don't wait till you're choking on one!
YesYouJustLostTheGameAgain
Yet..
potatoardvarkhybrid
but would you download a bear?
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Comment of the day
TreesNStuff
Perkunas687
I would download a Tout la Monde beer.
Baccano2015
Would you take it to a fun fair?
CgnCalling
https://www.wikihow.com/Perform-the-Heimlich-Maneuver-on-Yourself
EsquilaxArglebargle
this was very high on my "Top 10 things I'm vaguely aware of that I really ought to look up, but haven't" list, so... thanks!
EsquilaxArglebargle
and I still *scrolled past it without clicking at first*. Then I suddenly came to my senses, which can only mean-
EsquilaxArglebargle
As he lay dying on the kitchen floor, Original Timeline Future Me spent his last bit of strength sending a single thought back to the past.
EsquilaxArglebargle
A cheeto puff killed me
vwgasyoudead
andral28042000
Thank you i like learning something new every day
odinsravenscloaca
When I was a teen I was catching grapes in my mouth. My little sister wanted to try. I didn’t think she would catch one. She caught it on
IknowalittleIcanguesstherest
At 4, I was watching my mother put up groceries, she gave me a cherry, I popped it in my mouth, and right down my windpipe. 1/2
IknowalittleIcanguesstherest
My father ran in, flipped me upside down, and slapped me on the back, and it popped out.
odinsravenscloaca
the first throw and started choking. Omg I was terrified. I didn’t know the heimlich but we’ve all seen it on tv, so I punched her near
odinsravenscloaca
where they do it and the grape literally flew out and hit me in the forehead.
MikeMcAwesome91
Saved your sister and you got to punch her, win/win
WuntchtimeIsOver
This is incredible
kaibutter
Absolutely lol.
CorydorasAfavorplease
-lucky-. Holy shit. I'm glad shes OK.
TheAnimalBehaviourist
When i did my infant FA course, the instructor said she taught because thats how she lost her child. Grapes fit in child tracheas perfectly.
TreasonousCheeto
Oof.
Shellbear3000
My toddler took the grapes out of the fridge...had to move them to the far back. I slice them up into thirds.
CorydorasAfavorplease
I'll be honest, I won't let anyone prep grapes for my kids and I dont even buy them before my young ones are 2.
hotlesbianassassin
If only you had caught the grape with your mouth.
imavakay
I can't tell if you're an assassin who is a lesbian or an assassin who assassinates lesbians and either way please kill me thanks. <3
AlxEverett
.,,And then you started choking and then she punched you and it flew into her mouth and she started choking and then...
AlxEverett
O~>?>~O~>? back and forth, back and forth... forever.
CloakerJosh
Wow, they acted so fast. Amazing. I have no idea what I'd do if someone rocked up on my doorstep making weird noises.
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CloakerJosh
The fuck you on about?
CarlottaVonSprockett
That’s why you’re supposed to do the “I’m choking sign” but i doubt I would be calm enough to remember that if I was actually choking.
youremindmeofthebabewhatbabe
I’m lucky and unlucky to say I’m quick to help anyone that needs it
harmtheohmless
I had to do it to a friend in high school, got it out, and he puked. Watermelon days, all the free watermelon you can eat, don’t go fast.
ItsReallyNotThatDifficult
Everyone should take a WFR course.
SJohnson23
Happened to an American friend of mine. Heard a loud knocking on their door, went to fetch their shotgun as a precaution, went outside...
SJohnson23
... man collapsed outside. My friend phoned 911, told the dispatcher he thought the man was dead, she replied “Okay, you need to make sure.”
SJohnson23
So my friend shot the guy twice in the head and asked the dispatcher “Okay, he’s definitely dead, now what?”
MadamPuddifoot
CPR is very easy to learn and practice. And literally you can save a life. This guy would have died if she didn't know it.
oddlove
As a former emt, if you know what to do to fix an emergency, youll probably be doing it faster than you can think. Also, some helpful advic-
oddlove
If your ever choking, and no ones around, call 911, leave it silent and they will send someone, then you can atempt to perforn the heimlich-
oddlove
On yourself by finding a chair, or arm of the couch and literally dropping your weight on your abdomen in a similar way the heonlich is don-
oddlove
Knew a paramedic that saved his own lifr this way, recommend further research if interested, could save your life someday too.
knizill
Me either.. I live alone downtown there's a lot of weirdos around these parts.
Shift137
Don't turn the hose on them. I found that out the hard way.
VresiBerba
He's lucky he didn't get shot.
XicoLarico
Sex
Threewisemen
I'm always amazed not one seems to remember the universal symbol for choking.
Blutsaugher
I did this for my brother once at 4 AM. I quickly read his body language and his choking sounds, probably anyone would notice right away.
MissSurly
When this was going around before it said he was a neighbour and knew the neighbour worked in health care of some kind I think.
squintish
That was my assumption just from the context here.
MeezerStandardTime
When someone has their hand to their throat like that, you know.
SimbaDidntKillMufasa
Right hand in fist thumb side into the navel left hand cupping over. Sharply and forcefully pull inward and upward as if scooping under ribs
ElizaMDancer
Thank you
ReaperCDN
He brought a picture of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Everybody knows it's the universal sign for choking.
NinjaPoopy
I've had to do the Heimlich manuever twice. Once for my buddy and second when I was a server. It's terrifying. Luckily it worked both times.
dm3artist7
I performed it randomly on a woman with her husband while I was on a lunch break... it was unreal. I went back to work and left. Lol
iamafungi
is there a class you take to figure out proper hand positioning or do you just wing it ?
LooseSeall
There are classes you can take! I always recommend taking a first aid/CPR/Heimlich class but you can also watch videos online
TheSashRingingTrashSingingMashFlingingTheHashSlingingSlasher
Most first aid classes teach it. Start with 5 back blows between the shoulder blades while the person is leaning over. Then move to chest1/2
TheSashRingingTrashSingingMashFlingingTheHashSlingingSlasher
2/2 thrusts. Find the person's navel, form a fist above it then holding your first thrust upwards 5 times. Alternate the two methods.
bagoffishstix
Chest thrust?
programmar27
A guy at work was choking and I was hungover as fuck so I panicked running for help yelling “Does anyone know the Heineken maneuver?!”
BeerDidTrev
I yelled for the 'Heimlich Remover' once when my dad was choking. scary as hell but he ended up ok.
Marigo1denSkies
So was he okay?
programmar27
Ya by the time I came back he had got it out. He wasn’t too impressed with me running away though!
Jewcymf
I was giving a toast at an engagement dinner when a woman at the next table screamed. I turned, saw her husband was choking and 1/
Jewcymf
Leapt over the booth I was in to help. He had inhaled his steak too fast. He still sends me an Xmas card 15 years later. 2/2
MeezerStandardTime
My dad had to do this in a steakhouse. I would bet steak is a big culprit for adults!
starshroom108
Your life is the plot of the book Choke by Chuck Phalafnikuyuk (100% correct spelling)
coothlesscthulhuwastaken
I firmly believe that even Chuck doesn't know how to spell it anymore.
Itslibbytime
They had to of known him, the dog didn't lose his shit.
UVAChemE2013
He's also not wearing shoes, so I'm guessing he ran over from his house nearby
Banatine
Some songs think EVERYTHING is their best friend. Even the cat down the road that scratched them on the nose TWICE...
aussysadmin
I blame Queen
LookinFineLayinDimes
I've had to do it one for my daughter when she was 2. Scariest moment in my life.
robbelibob
Me too but it was my son. He was at his grandma's and just as I walked in to pick him up he choked on a piece of candy. Thankfully I knew/1
robbelibob
How to deal with the situation. Since my mother in law just frose, a few minutes later... there wouldnt have been a boy to pick up. This /2
robbelibob
Was the utter most terrifying thing in my life.
Digitalblade
I know what you mean, my daughter did the same on watermelon when she was 3, luckily my wife learned as a nurse
CloakerJosh
Fuuuck.
OnSecondThoughtNo
my first aid instructor told us a very similar story about his own experience with this. sounded fucking terrifying, even having no kids
Esdog
My kid is 3 and I'm terrified still of this happening.
mikeatike
Please learn Heimlich and CPR, and hope you never need to use it.
Esdog
I have to do training every 2 years for work, still scares me though
ILovedUnicornsFirst
It is still scary but far less so when you know what to do.
LookinFineLayinDimes
Yeah we both cried... alot
ILovedUnicornsFirst
Me too! And yes, that is very scary. She was 2 and it was Easter candy. That far away look she got in her eyes was unnerving.
iamthecomet
My youngest has choked four times. Most recent time I didn't know about it because he was facing the other way. He was purple.
ProfessorDumbledoge
My 2yo brother was playing behind the couch and went quiet, luckily my mum got a weird feeling and checked. He nearly died choking on bread.
TheSecondRunnerUp
My 8th grade history teacher wouldn’t eat sweet potatoes because his little brother choked to death on them when he was a toddler. His mom>
CorydorasAfavorplease
Aw. That's so sad...
TheSecondRunnerUp
Didn’t know how to save him.
Deoxyribonucleicacidwashedgenes
When I was like 8 I was eating Go stoppers while taking a shit, and nearly choked to death inhaling it. I got it unstuck in that bathroom...
Deoxyribonucleicacidwashedgenes
...by myself and after I was done went and told my mom what had happened. She gave me 25 cents for every Gobtopper left in the pack.
Deoxyribonucleicacidwashedgenes
Dammit. Twice I typed it wrong. Gobstopper. Jesus.
Rebelteam5
Still knew what you're talking about. Glad you're alive and thanks for the chuckle
Deoxyribonucleicacidwashedgenes
Anyway, I was happy to be alive and to have some money, and seeing my mom that elated made it a good day and a good memory.