"Parrot honored for warning that girl was choking"
My brother sent me
this story about a hero parrot this week:
DENVER – A parrot whose cries of alarm alerted his owner when a little girl choked on her breakfast has been honored as a hero.
Willie, a Quaker parrot, has been given the local Red Cross chapter's Animal Lifesaver Award.
In November, Willie's owner, Megan Howard, was baby-sitting for a toddler. Howard left the room and the little girl, Hannah, started to choke on her breakfast.
Willie repeatedly yelled "Mama, baby" and flapped his wings, and Howard returned in time to find the girl already turning blue.
Howard saved Hannah by performing the Heimlich maneuver but said Willie "is the real hero."
"The part where she turned blue is always when my heart drops no matter how many times I've heard it," Hannah's mother, Samantha Kuusk, told KCNC-TV. "My heart drops in my stomach and I get all teary eyed."
Willie got his award during a "Breakfast of Champions" event Friday attended by Gov. Bill Ritter and Mayor John Hickenlooper.
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Did you know that over 60 percent of choking incidents in children are food-related*? A persistent choking incident may lead to unconsciousness or cardiac arrest! Top choking culprits include hot dogs, candy, popcorn, peanuts/nuts, carrots, grapes, meat, apples, cookies, and peanut butter.*
Mishaps happen, but being prepared is no accident. Keep your family safe. The Chicago chapter of the American Red Cross offers basic life-saving courses on CPR and First Aid that will teach you how to recognize the signals of when someone is choking and train you how to properly take action. Learn from skilled instructors and interactive demonstrations, and get valuable hands-on practice so you will be ready when you need to be.
For a listing of health and safety training classes, visit www.chicagoredcross.org or call (312) 729-6100 for more information.
There may be little time to respond to an emergency. Learning prevention and preparedness can help save a life when you least expect it.
*Consumer Federation of America
*Consumer Federation of America
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