Natalie May, a student at East Kentwood High School, saved a man’s life through the technique while working as a waitress at Brann’s Steakhouse and Grille in Grand Rapids, Mich.

I didn’t know he was actually, actually choking so I just did my thing, which was a Heimlich,” Jayceon said ... said he panicked when he first saw a missed call from the school.

“At first, I wasn’t understanding that he had to be given the Heimlich maneuver or anything like that. It was surprising,” ...

Invented by Dr. Henry Heimlich in 1974, the maneuver, which involves upward thrusts under the ribcage, is a first-aid method to dislodge food and objects from choking victims. Its success rate is ...