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Truck driver saves a choking woman on a highway

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An Illinois cement truck driver saved a choking woman on a highway. She stopped in front of his truck and signalled that she was choking.

Key Lessons

  • The driver understood the choking signal at once and jumped out of his truck.
  • He held her from behind and gave abdominal thrusts, the Heimlich manoeuvre.
  • The woman stopped her vehicle and signalled for help when she could not breathe.
  • General guidance: if a person cannot speak, cough or breathe, give up to five back blows and then up to five abdominal thrusts, and call 112 or 108 if the object does not come out.

What Happened

On a highway in Illinois, a woman pulled up in front of a cement truck and signalled to the driver that she was choking. He got out of his truck, held her from behind and gave the Heimlich manoeuvre. Inside Edition reports that he saved her life.

Tags:ChokingHeimlich manoeuvreRoadside helpFirst aid

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