than the Heimlich maneuver. Needless to say, Dr. Heimlich’s questionable actions led the American Red Cross to make a big change to its first-aid protocols in 2006. Up to then, the Red Cross had ...

The Heimlich maneuver is a first-aid method for choking — when a person can’t breathe because food, a toy or another foreign item is blocking their throat or windpipe.

A round of applause from a lunchroom filled with students. A 6th grade teacher from Maine was presented with the national Red Cross Lifesaving Award.“There<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...

In 2006, the American Red Cross, which undergoes a review of first-aid protocols every five years, decided to downgrade the importance of the Heimlich maneuver. The organization instead ...

An educator at the Caribou Community School was recognized by the Red Cross for saving the life of a student. On February ...

Entergy Louisiana employee Ron Moore, who was recognized in 2021 by the American Red Cross with a Certificate of Extraordinary Personal Action, knows how impactful knowing the Heimlich maneuver ...