Turkish Man Saves Himself from Chocking by Performing the Heimlich Maneuver on Himself

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BRIEF: On February 10, paramedic İlyas Yıldır from Osmaniye, Turkey, saved his own life. While eating, he accidentally swallowed a piece of food and began to choke. Since no one was in the room, he improvised the Heimlich maneuver. He started banging his torso against the back of his chair, which managed to dislodge the stuck food from his throat. The video was published by Reuters. This rescue technique is normally performed on a choking indivi…