Posted 12/1/2023, 6:05:00 PM
Senator Rand Paul Performs Lifesaving Heimlich on Colleague Joni Ernst Who Choked at GOP Luncheon
- US Senator Rand Paul performed the Heimlich maneuver on fellow Senator Joni Ernst when she choked on food at a Republican luncheon
- Ernst was hosting the lunch, which featured foods from Iowa including beef sandwiches, creamed corn, coleslaw, and pork chops
- Paul, an ophthalmologist, rushed over to help dislodge the obstructing food when Ernst choked
- Fellow Senators praised Paul's quick action to save Ernst, including Senator Lindsey Graham who said "God bless Rand Paul. I never thought I’d say that"
- The Heimlich maneuver technique was introduced in 1974 and is credited with saving over 100,000 lives in the US alone