5th Grader Saves Choking Classmate, Says He Knew What To Do After Watching Documentary
February 22, 2018
A 5th grader has been credited with saving the life of a choking classmate and he says he knew what to do by remembering a documentary he watched years ago.
Benjamin Ford and his mother / Credit: WTVR.com CBS 6
Benjamin Ford jumped into action when he noticed a classmate starting to turn colors and gasping for breath.
"I wasn't really calm, my heart was racing I just knew I had to help her," he told CBS 6 News.
Though he was nervous, Greenwood Elementary school officials said the fifth grader had all the right moves.
"I felt like I had to hurry up and get to her," Benjamin said. "I thought in a couple more seconds she might not make it."
Ben has been recognized by Greenwood Elementary school administrators, who shared the story of his heroic intervention with the entire school.
A step-by-step guide explaining what to do in a choking emergency.
If the person is choking and can't talk, the American Red Cross recommends a "five-and-five" approach to delivering first aid:
1. Give 5 back blows.
2. Give 5 abdominal thrusts. To perform abdominal thrusts (Heimlich maneuver) on someone else:
Stand behind the person. Wrap your arms around the waist. Tip the person forward slightly. Make a fist with one hand. Position it slightly above the person's navel. Grasp the fist with the other hand. Press hard into the abdomen with a quick, upward thrust — as if trying to lift the person up.
3. Alternate between 5 blows and 5 abdominal thrusts until the blockage is dislodged.
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