A woman was unconscious and choking at the Fox Trail Memory Care Living facility in Park Ridge. As the staff attempted to ...

The LifeVac device works by creating one-way suction to remove obstructions without forcing air into the airway. The devices were placed in every patrol vehicle in Park Ridge last year, and officers ...

ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM)— A student at Ernie Davis Academy performed the Heimlich maneuver on a classmate during a choking ...

With the help of a device called a LifeVac, two Park Ridge police officers saved the life of a choking victim in the borough ...

Is Happy Days indirectly responsible for the proliferation of the Heimlich maneuver? Anson Williams, who portrayed Warren "Potsie" Weber on the hit sitcom, believes that's the case. In a recent ...

There are conflicting reports from Heimlich himself whether the 2016 incident was the first time he'd used the maneuver in a real-life situation. A claim that the inventor of the anti-choking ...

A choking emergency can turn really scary, really quickly. Whether it’s yourself or another person, knowing how to remove the blockage while staying calm can be the difference between life and death.

St. Marys, GA. -- Sometimes heroes come in small packages. That's the case in St. Mary's, Georgia. When a little boy on the school bus started choking, another little boy stepped in and performed the ...

CINCINNATI -- The surgeon who created the life-saving Heimlich maneuver for choking victims died early Saturday in Cincinnati. Dr. Henry Heimlich was 96. His son, Phil, said he died at Christ Hospital ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Anson Williams' uncle created the Heimlich maneuver. The Happy Days actor brought his uncle, Dr. Henry Heimlich, to the studio ...

The surgeon who created the life-saving Heimlich maneuver for choking victims died early Saturday in Cincinnati. Dr. Henry Heimlich was 96. His son, Phil, said he died at Christ Hospital after ...