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| Recently there was an incident at church where a member choked on food. She was rushed to the hospital (but was breathing when she went) and had the food removed from her airways. Luckily she did not have any permanent damage from this incident. It was good to know that people acted fast to get the paramedics to her and get her treatment in time to have a favorable outcome. An incident like this always reminds us to be careful when eating, to chew each bite before we take the next. But it also reminds us that this can happen anywhere. Most importantly, it can happen at home. Our church members who live alone may want to make sure there is an emergency plan for contacting 911 and a friend or relative in this case. A good resource is Lifeline Personal Response Service at 310-423-5468. We will schedule a program soon in which a representative from Lifeline will speak about Lifeline and how it works.
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