How to do the Heimlich maneuver — and when to avoid it The first-aid method varies for adults, babies and yourself, Mass General Brigham reports. By Angelica Stabile Fox News.

The Heimlich maneuver is a lifesaving method you can do on someone who is choking, or on yourself if you’re choking and alone. It's also called abdominal thrusts.

But if the Heimlich maneuver is performed incorrectly, it can do serious harm. "If you aren’t able to dislodge the foreign object after the first few sets of thrusts, problems can occur," Cuba said.

Make a fist with one hand and place the thumb side against your abdomen just above your navel. Pull your fist inward and upward with force. (It should be intense enough to hurt.) Continue thrusting ...

The 15-year-old said a biomedical science class she'd taken helped her know what to do. The employee said he wouldn't be alive if it weren't for her.

Choking is one of the top five leading causes of unintentional, injury-related deaths in the U.S., according to the National Safety Council, a nonprofit safety advocacy organization focused on… ...

For decades, the Heimlich maneuver has been lauded as the best action to save someone who is choking, but now experts say there is a better way. Now experts say there is a better way.

Steps To Perform The Heimlich Maneuver. Here’s how you can correctly perform the Heimlich Manoeuver in emergency situations: Step 1: First, assess and check if the person is choking. Step 2 ...

That's why I was glad to have stumbled across veterinarian Dr. Adam Christman's tutorial on how to perform the Heimlich Maneuver on a dog. It literally could save their life!

The Heimlich maneuver should be altered for toddlers and children younger than five years old or weighing less than 45 pounds. First, kneel behind the child to get down to their level.