Ten-Year-Old Houston Cub Scout Saves Teacher from Choking
Topics: Health
Featured on Episode 8 of the 2009-2010 season, aired on Wednesday, November 4, 2009.
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A ten-year-old boy in Houston, Texas is being hailed as a hero after he performed the Heimlich maneuver on his teacher while she was choking. Kyle Forbes, who is autistic, says he just used what he learned in Cub Scouts.
Additional Information:
Heimlich Institute instructions
YouTube demonstration of Heimlich Maueuver
How to do the Heimlich Maneuver from ehow.com
Instructions and images from Medline Plus
Lesson Plan: Download the PDF
Grades: 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade
Subjects:
Classroom activities for grades 2 and up, health and language arts.
Standards Addressed: Standards included.
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