As a first-time mum, Leah said she was nervous about weaning. (Leah Weenen) I’ll never forget the night that changed me as a mother. On a seemingly ordinary evening in March, my eight-month-old son, ...

We all hope we'll never be put in the position of having to save a child's life, but it could happen. Children test their physical limits and get caught in all kinds of dangerous situations. They ...

In a gripping tale of bravery, a teenager from Gettysburg became a hero when he saved his father from choking. This remarkable incident not only highlights the importance of first aid knowledge but ...

The 'Five and Five', or most commonly the Heimlich maneuver, is a first-aid method for choking — when a person can’t breathe because food, a toy or another foreign item is blocking their throat or ...

In young children, foreign body aspiration (FBA) has remained a leading emergency. Although caregivers demonstrated overall good knowledge, critical gaps were identified in recognising an effective or ...

A Sterling Heights teenager, Drew Yakubesan, used his Boy Scouts first aid training to save his mother, Jennifer, from choking during a family dinner. Drew successfully performed the Heimlich maneuver ...

A New Iberia police officer received a life-saving award for her quick response in rescuing a child during a choking ...