1.0KFF Health Newshttps://kffhealthnews.orgkhncarmenhrhttps://kffhealthnews.org/news/author/khncarmenhr/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="4L20ZQVvpb"><a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/news/how-to-save-a-choking-senator-heimlich-heirs-red-cross-disagree-on-technique/">How To Save A Choking Senator: Heimlich Heirs, Red Cross Disagree On Technique</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://kffhealthnews.org/news/how-to-save-a-choking-senator-heimlich-heirs-red-cross-disagree-on-technique/embed/#?secret=4L20ZQVvpb" width="600" height="338" title="“How To Save A Choking Senator: Heimlich Heirs, Red Cross Disagree On Technique” — KFF Health News" data-secret="4L20ZQVvpb" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> https://kffhealthnews.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/07/heimlich-maneuver_1350.jpg1350900The Red Cross and some other organizations suggest that first aid for choking begin with five slaps on the back. The family of Dr. Henry Heimlich, who developed the abdominal thrusts to dislodge objects that prevent breathing, is launching a campaign to demand proof of why back slaps should come first.