A young mother saved a baby’s life in a New York department store earlier this week when she used some simple first aid skills. Rowena Black was shopping with her mother along with her five-month-old daughter. They had stopped for coffee in the children’s section when they suddenly heard a loud cry at the next table: “My baby, baby!” Rowena saw that something was wrong with the infant and rushed to help.

本周早些时候，一位年轻母亲在纽约一家百货商场内通过简单的急救技能挽救了一个婴儿的生命。罗伊娜·布莱克当时正和母亲及五个月大的女儿喝咖啡，突然听到隔壁桌一位母亲惊恐地呼喊自己的孩子，罗伊娜立即上前协助。

Fortunately, Rowena knew what to do because she had completed an infant first aid course with the American Red Cross. She realized that the baby was choking on food. This situation requires immediate use of the Heimlich maneuver.

幸运的是，罗伊娜此前在美国红十字会接受过婴幼儿急救培训。她意识到婴儿是被食物噎住窒息，这种情况必须立即实施海姆立克急救法。

“The techniques differ for babies and older children,” Rowena explained. “I sat on a chair, held the baby girl face down along the length of my right leg, with her head lower than my knee. Then I started to give her firm back blows between the shoulder blades. When the baby girl started to cry loudly, I knew that she could breathe again!”

“婴儿与年长儿童的急救手法不同，”罗伊娜说，“我坐在椅子上，让女婴趴在我的右腿上，头部放得比膝盖低。随后我拍击她两侧肩胛骨之间的后背。直到小女孩放声啼哭，我知道她终于能呼吸了！”

Rowena had done something remarkable, yet very simple. With a few quick actions, she saved an infant’s life. Would she encourage more people to learn first aid? “Yes. You never know when you will need it. Hopefully, a story like mine makes people realize that first aid should always be a priority.”

罗伊娜完成了一件简单却救人一命的壮举。她呼吁大家：“你永远不知道什么时候会用上急救。希望我的经历让所有人意识到，学习急救必须成为当务之急。”