When the attacker moves in a forward motion toward you, move to the side out of the way Evatac Taclite of the knife. But as you move grab the arm closest to you and push it away. At the same time apply the hardest kick you can to the attackers knee. You want it to break so he or she cannot use it for standing. This is one of the simplest moves in a knife attack and gives you a chance to get away from the area.
If you take a CPR course from the American Red Cross or the American Heart Association you will find the content to be nearly identical. However, the two organizations have noticeably different recommendations on how to respond to a child or adult who is conscious and choking. What follows is a brief history of the recommended responses to conscious choking - a history that has been filled with controversy for nearly the last 40 years.
When first aid courses began being taught to the public, the conventional response to a choking victim was to give them a "back blow" or "back slap". As early as 1933 the American Red Cross was recommending this method. You can see an example of traditional back slaps in the film, "Field of Dreams" when Burt Lancaster's character, a doctor from the 1920s, saves a choking child.
