Heimlich Maneuver (Noun)
Meaning
An emergency procedure to help someone who is choking because food is lodged in the trachea.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- A friend had to perform the Heimlich maneuver on her choking toddler to dislodge the peanut stuck in the trachea.
- To respond to the choking incident, staff were trained to apply the Heimlich maneuver and CPR when needed.
- First aid classes include demonstrations on the Heimlich maneuver and when it's best used during an emergency.
- Performing the Heimlich maneuver required him to grasp his mother firmly around the waist to successfully relieve the choking blockage.
- Only people with prior knowledge and proper training on administering the Heimlich maneuver are expected to do it.