I looked down the aisle of cubicles to see Dave facing me in the aisle. He backed up to another of his co-workers and was flailing. I wasn’t sure what was going on, but it looked odd. Something was off.
Dave then spotted me and pointed to his throat as he started moving toward me. My questions dissolved into action.
I ran up to him, grabbed him from behind just above the belly button and just below the chest and I thrust in and upwards three times. Out came the half a meatball out of Dave’s throat.
I had always wondered what it would be like to perform the Heimlich. I am glad it’s over. My whole body felt like jelly afterwards. And I pray I will never have to do that again!
Which brings me to the title question: Do you know the heimlich maneuver? Search and learn. You could save someone’s life!
