Heimlich Maneuver for Near Drowning

Abstract

In the following article, Henry J. Heimlich, MD, SeD, recommends pushing water out of a near-drowning victim's airway with the Heimlich maneuver before performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). This takes only moments and makes so much sense to me that I will follow this procedure if ever I come across one of my grandchildren or anyone else in a drowning situation. I hope that everyone quickly adopts Heimlich's recommendation of doing the maneuver before CPR, which I am convinced will save countless lives.