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Kristin's family of Dallas, Texas, considers the
Safe Sitter® class that Kristin took two years ago a very valuable
investment.
Eleven year-old Kristin saved the life of her younger
sister, Kelsey, when she choked on an orange peel on the way to basketball
practice. Kristin’s lifesaving use of the Heimlich Maneuver was taught to
her in her Safe Sitter® class.
Kristin recognized that it was time to act when she
realized that her sister’s coughing became a “gasping sound.” Kristin
reacted immediately and kept her composure, skills which are emphasized by
Safe Sitter®.
Kristin’s father, who was driving the vehicle the girls
were riding in, was astounded at Kristin’s calmness. “It was amazing. By the
time I got around to open the door, my daughter had taken care of the
situation. The orange came flying out, thanks to her skills. She was so
calm— I was more frantic than she was.”
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