Restaurant Server Uses Heimlich Maneuver to Save Choking Child in Dayton
A restaurant server in Dayton performed the Heimlich maneuver to save a choking child.
Dayton, OH, November 11, 2026 — In Dayton, a quick-thinking restaurant server successfully employed the Heimlich maneuver to rescue a child who was choking. The incident occurred at an unspecified restaurant within the city.
Details regarding the server’s identity, the name of the establishment, or the specific circumstances leading to the child choking were not provided. The age of the child also remains undisclosed. However, reports indicate that the server intervened promptly when the child began to choke.
The Heimlich maneuver, a first-aid procedure used to treat upper airway obstructions by foreign objects, involves abdominal thrusts. The server’s action in this instance is credited with preventing a more severe outcome. The summary states that the child was saved as a result of this intervention.
No further information was available concerning the child’s condition following the incident or whether any medical professionals were subsequently involved. The timeline of the event, including the date it took place, was also not specified in the provided summary. The professional background or specific training of the server beyond their role at the restaurant was not detailed.
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