Emergency Medical Interventions on the Street

Ordinary citizens can play a life saving role in medical emergencies that occur outside of a medical setting.  The Heimlich maneuver is a prime example. The Heimlich Maneuver The occasion for this intervention arises when the airway of an individual becomes blocked from a foreign body such as a poorly chewed piece of meat.  The victim displays extreme distress without being able to speak, as no air can flow through the vocal cords.  The would-be rescuer positions himself or herself behind the afflicted individual, puts one fist in the palm of the other, places the hands in the upper abdomen…

by jpwmd March 3, 2026March 3, 2026