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Have done it many times.

Work in healthcare, use to be the one doing the compressions now I manage them.

Actually had a choking incident in the doctors lounge last year. Chewed and swallowed the meat but it didn't go down... Was not moving air, and I tried to clear it myself but couldn't. Stood up, and banged on the table. Luckily it was crowded, and another physician jumped up and did the heimlich on me. Third thrust cleared the blockage. Proceeded to puke all over the floor in front of every physician/administrator. When to the bathroom, cleaned up and went back to work seeing patients.

CPR and Heimlick, are must knows. They work, and can make the difference.

I know if I was in that room by myself, I believe things would have gone very differently.