Chicken Chow Mien

Sept 10, 2009

Al was home with his family sitting down to dinner.  Al's wife took a bite of Chicken Chow Mien and began choking on a piece of chicken that lodged in her throat.  Al had received BasicPlus First Aid and CPR training at work just two weeks before and knew exactly what to do.
As his wife was grasping her throat, he asked if she was choking.  She nodded yes.  He then directed his daughter to call 911 as he positioned himself behind his wife.  With his arms properly placed, he gave her three abdominal thrusts which released the chicken.  "it was just like the move in training", Al stated.  "It happened so fast, she was breathing even before my daughter had dialed 911".
Al took his wife to the hospital for observation and was released that evening.