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What Is a Heimlich Maneuver
at 7:59
Answer
Heimlich Maneuver is a simple life-saving technique to help someone who is choking due to obstructed airways. To perform Heimlich maneuver, stand up behind the person, grab him by the belly button, and pull your hands back, applying a an upwards force. Created pressure will expel the foreign object from your lungs.
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- This Won't Hurt a Bit
- Episode
- 8 - HOW TO SAVE A LIFE
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