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Heimlich maneuver

Viral Video Shows Twin Saving Choking Brother At Central Mass Middle School Viral Video Shows Twin Saving Choking Brother At Central Mass Middle School
Viral Video Shows Twin Saving Choking Brother At Central Mass Middle School A video of a 12-year-old Worcester County girl using the Heimlich maneuver on her choking twin brother has made the two viral stars.  Amelia Loverme said she didn't think about what to do and just acted when she saw her brother Charlie choking on a piece of cheese in the lunchroom of Leicester Middle School earlier this month.  The 12-year-old wrapped her arms around Charlie, and with a few quick, sharp blows, she dislodged the immobile mozzarella. Within seconds, the story changed from horror to hero.  "It was just instinct," Amelia Loverme told CBS News. "I didn't really know what to do…
Western Mass Diner Owner Saves Choking Woman, Report Says Western Mass Diner Owner Saves Choking Woman, Report Says
Western Mass Diner Owner Saves Choking Woman, Report Says The owner of a Western Massachusetts diner is being praised after saving a choking customer, News10 ABC reports. Peter Oleskiewicz told the outlet the scary incident happened Wednesday, Aug. 17, inside his Berkshire County restaurant, Miss Adams Diner, located on Park Street in Adams. When an elderly woman began choking, employees tried asking her about what she ate and offered her water, but Oleskiewicz said she was unable to respond. That’s when he sprang into action, implying in his interview with News10 that he performed the Heimlich maneuver. “With just one try it came out, so we’r…