Abdominal thrusts (Heimlich maneuver). Cropped from original.
Author: Amanda M. Woodhead
Date: 21 January 2005
Caption: U.S. Naval Hospital, Okinawa, Japanese intern Naoko Uehara teaches proper technique for treating a choking victim with the assistance of Hospital Corpsman Second Class Ross Francis (center) and fellow intern Yoichi Kato (right). Thirteen students participated in the first-ever all Japanese class and are now prepared for more advanced life saving courses.