Choking Stats

  • A choking death occurs every two hours.
  • Every five days a child dies from choking.
  • Choking causes Over 100,000 visits to the ER yearly.
  • Over 100 million Americans have no defense against choking due to:
    • Pregnancy
    • Disability
    • Obesity
    • Living alone
  • More people die from choking than die from:
    • Fires
    • Non-fire related carbon monoxide poisoning
    • Drowning
    • Accidental shootings
    • Death from choking is more common among the elderly with food most often responsible for such incidents.

Learn the B.U.D. Technique to potentially save your life and the lives of others.