I remember we were playing football in the back yards when we were kids and two boys collided, One went to the ground and had a serious problem but us dumb kids could not figure it out and the kid could not tell us. He had swallowed his gum and it was large enough to get stuck in his throat. Thank God a mother was watching and she ran outside, stuck her fingers down his throat, and pulled out the wad of gum. Saved his life.
Good thing an adult was there and ready to step in.
That must have been scary, to see him choking.