Choking Immunity

[John Doe]

Hello, I am new to this forum and mainly just created an account to share an important piece of knowledge I just discovered.

I was choking on a piece of gum, but in my panic I instinctively contracted my abdominals, expelling the air similar to that of a C above the staff. To my surprise, the gum came shooting out. I was shocked at first, but then it all made sense. The Heimlich maneuver essentially acts to physically force the air out of a person's lungs, where the pressure forces the food particle out. However, I realized that trumpet players can do this by themselves nature of the resistance that is required to play trumpet, especially for high notes. It was at this moment that I realized trumpet players are immune to choking (as long as they don't panic and forget how to properly compress air). Training abs I guess would also help.

TL;DR
If you are choking, force air as if you were playing a fortissimo C above staff.

[LittleRusty]

So the takeaway here is don’t swallow your gum, right?

Your epiphany only works if the lungs are full of air, not empty after an exhale.

[John Doe]

Well, generally people always have a little bit of air left in their lungs. Or else technically, the Heimlich wouldn't work either. Plus, I'm sure we've all had to squeeze out high notes with a less-than-full breath.

Also, I don't think anyone ever intentionally chokes lol.

[kehaulani]

[Man Of Constant Sorrow]

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