#OnThisDate June 1
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In June 2025, many of us are taking part in the 30-Day “On This Date” Coach4aday Challenge. Each day, the challenge encourages participants to engage in a meaningful or enjoyable activity inspired by a historical event, anniversary, or personal memory tied to that specific date. Today I’m going to focus on the Heimlich Maneuver.
On This Date-30 Day Challenge Guidelines
As with previous challenges, participants are encouraged to adapt the guidelines to fit their own circumstances. If you can, commit to think about the history of each day in June.
- Record something about what happened on this date. It can be an event, memory, or anniversary.
- Share with a challenge partner if you have one.
- Join the conversation by posting on social media with the hashtag #Coach4adayChallenge
June 1-Heimlich Maneuver
The Heimlich Maneuver was first published on June 1, 1974, by Dr. Henry Heimlich in the journal Emergency Medicine. His article introduced the abdominal thrust technique as a method to help choking victims expel airway obstructions. The maneuver quickly gained widespread acceptance and became a standard life-saving procedure taught around the world.
Just last month a couple I am friends with had the wife perform the Heimlich on her husband who could not breathe. It happened in South Carolina and the husband knew to give his wife the universal sign for choking. She jumped up and was able to dislodge the obstruction.
While exact numbers can vary, it’s estimated that the Heimlich maneuver is performed thousands of times each year in the United States, with a significant portion occurring in restaurants. According to some safety and first aid organizations, choking causes around 5,000 deaths annually in the U.S., and the Heimlich maneuver has been credited with saving tens of thousands of lives since its introduction in 1974.
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