“Because I took the CPR course, I stayed calm because I knew how to help her if she did choke vs. gag the food up. I didn’t try to dig my fingers in either to prevent her from possibly choking, as I learned you are more likely to cause a choking issue doing such. So essentially, I sat and waited, dramatically pretending to chew with a fake smile hoping she wouldn’t choke. Moments later, that strawberry slipped, and she turned red and looked at me, choking. I leaned her forward, and it took two back blows on her back to get it out. She was scared and crying, I held her, and she was safe. Not having done the course, I’m confident all wouldn’t have gone as smoothly to help her. ”

Christie P.