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    Help! My friend`s choking!

    Library assistant, Mrs. Johnson was having dinner with friends in a restaurant.
    They were all having steak and Mrs. Johnson had just swallowed a piece of meat
    when she suddenly found that swallowed a piece of steak remained stuck in her
    throat. She was starting to panic. One of her friends shouted out desperately,
    “Excuse me, can anyone help my friend? She is choking.” At another table in the
    restaurant Trisha Goddard, a TV chat show presenter, saw that what was
    happening and rushed over to try help. She stood behind Mrs. Johnson and put
    her arms around her waist, and then pulled hard inwards and upwards three
    times…….

    The day my little boy swallowed a tomato


    “Look at me, Mum,” giggled my three-year-old son. I could hardly understand
    him, as his mouth was full of cherry tomatoes. He had taken them out of the
    fridge while I was making lunch. “Oh Peter, don`t be silly,” I laughed. This was a
    big mistake. Peter tried to laugh too, and as he did so, one of the tomatoes got
    stuck in his throat. He tried to cough, but nothing happened. He was choking. I hit
    Peter on the back, but the tomato didn`t move. Peter began to turn blue. I ran
    outside in to the street, screaming for help, but the road was completely
    deserted. I was desperate. I put my whole hand in his mouth and pushed my
    fingers as far as I could down his throat…..
    I knew I was hurting Peter, I carried out pushing my fingers down his throat. I
    managed to touch the tomato with two of my fingers and I was able to move it a
    little. That was enough – Peter started coughing and the tomato came out. But I
    was very lucky. Afterwards, I found out that my ignorance of first aid had killed
    my son. Hitting Peter on the back was OK, but putting my fingers down his throat
    was a big mistake. I could have pushed the tomato even further down his throat
    and could have died. I`d made every mistake possible and I nearly killed him
    because of my ignorance. I should have called an ambulance immediately,
    because I don`t know first aid, and the ambulance staff would have told me
    exactly what to do… and what not to do.

    When I saw the lady`s face, I knew it was really serious. Her face was starting to
    turn blue. I put my arms around her waist and I pulled hard in and up three times,
    and the piece of steak came out. Then I just put my arm around the lady and gave
    her a hug. I knew exactly what to do because before I started to work as a
    television presenter, I used to be a flight attendant. We were taught a lot about
    first aid. The technique I used called the Heimlich maneuver and it`s what should
    do when someone is choking. I must admit I was a bit embarrassed by all the
    attention I got in the restaurant and then the next day the story was in all the
    newspapers. But I`m very glad I was there to help. And may be this story will make
    people think about learning first aid. I really think it`s something which should be
    taught at school. It`s so important!
    Have you ever had to give first aid?

    YES NO
    Who to? Why?
    What happened?

    Has anyone ever had to give you first aid?

    YES NO
    What happened?

    How much do you know about first aid?


    Where did you learn it?

    What do you think you should do if …?


    a. someone is stung by a wasp
    b. someone has too much drink and loses consciousness
    c. someone accidentally takes too many painkillers

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