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chopsaw · 08-22-2008, 10:39 PM

My four year old son swallowed a quarter this afternoon. It lodged in his throat and he couldn't breathe.

Thank goodness I'm a volunteer firefighter and had the training necessary to save his life.

If any of you have some spare time and haven't taken a CPR course, perhaps you should. I never thought I'd have to use my training at home.

StellaBlue · 08-22-2008, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by chopsaw

My four year old son swallowed a quarter this afternoon. It lodged in his throat and he couldn't breathe.

Thank goodness I'm a volunteer firefighter and had the training necessary to save his life.

If any of you have some spare time and haven't taken a CPR course, perhaps you should. I never thought I'd have to use my training at home.

How scary. I'm glad he is okay. I've never taken one

.. Now I feel the need to go double check my house for things my daughter might swallow.

Bharat Keshwala · 08-28-2008, 11:14 PM

wow, lucky stuff man welldone seriusly.

One time a kid got a penny stuck in his throat in school, but he was still breathing some how.

NightSpirit · 08-29-2008, 04:25 PM

How did you do it? Heimlich or forceps? I heard about a man who gave himself a tracheotomy when something was stuck in his own throat and I have wondered what I could do that if needed. Tell us what happened if you will.

chopsaw · 08-29-2008, 07:22 PM

Heimlich. It took three tries. He recovered seconds later and was off to his next adventure. I was still shaken hours later.

Love · 08-29-2008, 07:41 PM

Chopsaw, I am so glad that you were able to act, and thus help your son.

That isn't just luck. That's being prepared. I second your vote on CPR training.

Nautilus73 · 08-29-2008, 08:09 PM

Sounds very scary - Glad to hear everyone is ok!

ar81 · 08-29-2008, 11:13 PM

It is great that you were there. Now that it is over you know that not only you gave him life, but also you saved his life. So whatever sacrifice or bad moment you ever had as firefighter will be worthy. Even if I think it is scary I am glad about such news, for it is good news in a way.

chopsaw · 08-30-2008, 12:24 AM

You know the old saying: Luck favors the prepared.

moggi · 08-30-2008, 01:19 PM

I did a cpr training (in my country it is obligatory) but so far I never used it. It's always good to know how to safe people.

The David · 08-30-2008, 06:05 PM

That would be really bizarre. I wouldn't know what to do with the money afterward.

sunshinebabies · 08-30-2008, 07:41 PM

Really love that quote....that a keeper! So happy for you and your son. I have a four year old son too and I wouldn't be shocked if he did the same thing. Thanks for sharing your story

chopsaw · 09-01-2008, 10:57 PM

the David,

I swallowed it just to show him it could be done.

08-22-2008, 10:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
chopsaw Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 77	I'm lucky today My four year old son swallowed a quarter this afternoon. It lodged in his throat and he couldn't breathe. Thank goodness I'm a volunteer firefighter and had the training necessary to save his life. If any of you have some spare time and haven't taken a CPR course, perhaps you should. I never thought I'd have to use my training at home.

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08-28-2008, 11:14 PM	#3 (permalink)
Bharat Keshwala Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 25	wow, lucky stuff man welldone seriusly. One time a kid got a penny stuck in his throat in school, but he was still breathing some how.

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NightSpirit Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 380	How did you do it? Heimlich or forceps? I heard about a man who gave himself a tracheotomy when something was stuck in his own throat and I have wondered what I could do that if needed. Tell us what happened if you will.

08-29-2008, 07:22 PM	#5 (permalink)
chopsaw Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 77	Heimlich. It took three tries. He recovered seconds later and was off to his next adventure. I was still shaken hours later.

08-29-2008, 07:41 PM	#6 (permalink)
Love Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 513	Chopsaw, I am so glad that you were able to act, and thus help your son. That isn't just luck. That's being prepared. I second your vote on CPR training.

08-29-2008, 08:09 PM	#7 (permalink)
Nautilus73 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 22	Sounds very scary - Glad to hear everyone is ok!

08-29-2008, 11:13 PM	#8 (permalink)
ar81 Family Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 2,756	It is great that you were there. Now that it is over you know that not only you gave him life, but also you saved his life. So whatever sacrifice or bad moment you ever had as firefighter will be worthy. Even if I think it is scary I am glad about such news, for it is good news in a way.

08-30-2008, 12:24 AM	#9 (permalink)
chopsaw Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 77	You know the old saying: Luck favors the prepared.

08-30-2008, 01:19 PM	#10 (permalink)
moggi Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 13	I did a cpr training (in my country it is obligatory) but so far I never used it. It's always good to know how to safe people.

08-30-2008, 06:05 PM	#11 (permalink)
The David Family Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Murfreesboro, TN Posts: 1,155	That would be really bizarre. I wouldn't know what to do with the money afterward.

08-30-2008, 07:41 PM	#12 (permalink)
sunshinebabies Banned Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 18	Really love that quote....that a keeper! So happy for you and your son. I have a four year old son too and I wouldn't be shocked if he did the same thing. Thanks for sharing your story

09-01-2008, 10:57 PM	#13 (permalink)
chopsaw Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 77	the David, I swallowed it just to show him it could be done.

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