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Pag« 16A • THE CHARLOTTE POST • Thuradajr, March 3. 1988
The Heimlich Maneuver Can Save Lives
Choking, the alxth leading
cause of accidental death In this
country, occurs when food or
some other foreign object
blocks the windpipe or air pas
sages to the lun^. Large, poorly
chewed pieces of food can cause
choking. In adults, the food Is
usually meat; In children. It may
be fo^ or any object small
enough to fit In their mouths.
If you see someone choking,
ask the person to try to speak.
Any sound, even strangled
choking noises or hoarse
coughing, means the airway Is
only partially blocked. In this
case, don't Interfere. Coughing
Is the body's natural defense
against choking, and It may
clear away whatever Is blocking
the wlndplpw.
However, If you see any evi
dence of dlfnculty In breathing
and the person Is unable to
make any sounds, the airway Is
totally bilked and no oxygen is
reaching the lungs.
In this case, you must act im
mediately. E^vcry second counts.
A person cannot Uve without ox
ygen for more than four to six
minutes. First get someone to
dial 911 to summon the Medic
ambulance. Then, get to work.
‘Do not slap the back of the
choking person.' says Or. Jeff
Kunge, of Charlotte Memorial
Hospital's Emergency Depart
ment. "Back blows are not rec
ommended because they may
Expanded
Foods &
Nutrition
Education
Program
By Deborah Crandall
Mecklenburg and Gaston Agri
cultural Elxtenslon Service have
a very special educational pro
gram..the Expanded Food and
Nutrition Education Program
called (EFNEP). The purpose of
EFNEP Is to help limited re
source families Improve their
nutritional status. This program
Is a part of the Ebctenslon Home
Economist program.
We are very happy to become a
regular part of the CHARLOTPE
POSTS UFESTYLES SECTION.
We will bring you nutrition In
formation and focus on commu
nity nutrition programs that will
be conducted at the Neighbor
hood Centers.
If at anytime you have Ideas or
concerns that need to be dis
cussed, call the Mecklenburg
County Agricultural Ebctenslon
Home Economics. 336-2692. or
write to 700 North Tryon Street.
Charlotte. N.C. 28202.
Do you know of a family who
would need the EFNEP Pro
gram? If so, call and let the fol
lowing kiKiw:
MECKLENBURG COUNTY
EFNEP AIDES:
cause the food to lodge further
down the airway.
Instead, use the Heimlich ma
neuver. Developed by Dr. Henry
Heimlich, this maneuver Is rec
ognized by many In the health
care field today as an effective
way to assist a choking person.
Stand behind the person and
use both hands to press closed
fists Into the abdomen slightly
below the lower end of the
breast bone, thumb side against
the abdomen. An Inward and
upward thrust forces a flow of
air from the lungs, which In turn
expels the object from the air
way. You may find it necessary
to rep>eat the Heimlich maneu
ver several times before you are
successfuL
If you are alone and you are
choking, you can place a fist on
your abdomen, grasp It with the
other hand and press Into your
abdomen with a series of quick
thrusts until you have expelled
the object.
"Children under age three re
quire a different technique,"
says Dr. Runge. "Place the child
face down. Put one hand over
the bottom of the sternum,
where the chest Is widest. Then
with one hand on the back,
press simultaneously with both
hands.
The Heimlich maneuver
should never be practiced on a
non-choking person because of
the potential for damage to the
ribs and underlying organs.
There are several simple ways
to reduce your risks of choking.
Cut your food Into small pieces
and chew slowly and thorough
ly. Avoid excessive Intake of al
cohol before and during meals.
ADVERTISEMENT
Jesus sokf, "Blessed ore the
peocemokers: for they shall
be called the children of
God."
Matthew 5:9
God said, "the work of righ
teousness shall be peaco;
and the effect of righteous
ness quietness and assurance
forever."
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PRAY FOR AMERICA!
For Adults:
Deborah Boulware (Grier
Heights)
Sandy Brown (Plnevalley, Ster
ling and PlnevUle)
Bertha Burke (Crestdale, Mat
thews, Harrisburg)
Rosa Patterson (Hemphill and
Hampton Park)
Iris Davis (Beatties Ford Road
and Firestone City)
Johnsle Beatty (Davidson.
Huntersville. Cornelius)
Jackie Grier (Greenville)
Betty Truelove (Northwest
Charlotte)
For Touth:
Betty Robinson (Northeast
Mecklenburg)
Doris Hoover (Northwest
Mecklenburg)
"Nutrition Is the foods you eat
and the way your body uses It.
Watch for next week's column on
How to Buy Food on a Limited
Bixlget.
March Is Nutrition Month; eat
a variety of foods dally.
Tips On
Stretching Tour
Pood Stamps
start planning menus, ac
cording to how you purchase
your groceries, a few days be
fore receiving your food
stamp allotment.
Make a grocery list. Include
the Items you'll need from
your menu list. This step
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grocery.
Upon receiving your food
stamps, divide them In equal
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cery trip you'll take during
the iTK>nlh.
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bles and Ash. less meat and
snack Items,
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