Monday, August 20, 2007

Seat Belt as Automatic Heimlich Machine

Filed under: Emergency Medicine

Area man demonstrates another reason to wear one's seatbelt, especially if eating a tasty breakfast sandwich.

Steven Earp, 48, was eating a fast-food sandwich Wednesday morning, said police Sgt. Doug Mozan. Earp choked and blacked out. His 1997 Honda sedan hit a parked car.

After the wreck, Earp came to.

Mozan attributed his revival to a "seat-belt-induced Heimlich maneuver."

The sergeant was obviously unimpressed by the medgadgetee nature of the seatbelt, and added:

"We urge people to take the extra time to pull over to the side of the road to enjoy your breakfast sandwiches," said Mozan.

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