First aid training helps a schoolboy save his mother from choking

We came across this headline recently:

“Quick-thinking schoolboy, 10, saves his mother from choking on a pork scratching after learning the Heimlich manoeuvre at a school demonstration just days before” (Daily Mail)

Source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4000864/Quick-thinking-schoolboy-10-saves-mother-choking-pork-scratching-learning-Heimlich-manoeuvre-school-demonstration-just-days-before.html

This article really highlights how children can help save lives in an emergency situation if they are given the opportunity to learn potentially life-saving skills such as the recovery position, CPR, Choking procedures and when and how to call for medical help.

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