Overview

• In Lavon, Texas, a 10-year-old performed back blows and then the Heimlich on her 7-year-old brother after he choked on a piece of candy while on a trampoline.
• Home security footage shows the candy being expelled and the boy resuming breathing after the abdominal thrusts.
• The Lavon Police Department released the video and highlighted the girl's calm, step-by-step response.
• The children's mother, Heather James of the department's special programs division, teaches first-aid and told NBC News she was proud of her daughter.
• In a Facebook post, police urged families to teach CPR and choking-rescue techniques, as the widely shared clip fueled calls for basic first-aid training.