Comment on YSK What to do if someone’s choking: Evidence says begin with back blows
AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.ca 15 hours agoFunny enough a coworker told me “you’re not supposed to do the heimlich anymore”
Which is funny because in both your story and mine it worked.
Whostosay@sh.itjust.works 15 hours ago
Yeah, it’s effective, definitely more risk of damage apparently. Was kind of violent when i did it, larger shorter lady so I had to like pick her up in order to effectively pull in the right spot, I know there was probably bruising and whatnot.
I’ll end up starting with the back if I ever end up doing it again, but ol reliable will be there if I need it.
AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.ca 14 hours ago
To be honest, I didn’t even think of anything else. I’d never done the Heimlich, wasn’t trained, it just seemed like the thing to try.