Follow us! >

A postal employee successfully performed the Heimlich maneuver on a choking co-worker

Mail Processing Clerk Kharalyn Ford was recently in the break room of the Memphis, TN, Network Distribution Center when a co-worker dining near her began to choke and gasp for air.

Ford called out for help and performed the Heimlich maneuver, eventually dislodging the obstruction.

The employee was grateful for Ford’s quick response and declined further medical treatment.

Sign up to receive our Daily Postal News blast

Related Articles

Tell us what you think below!

Subscribe
Notify of
guest
0 Comments
Oldest
Newest Most Voted
Inline Feedbacks
View all comments

Hot this week

Post office closures: Where USPS post offices could disappear first

Since the 1960s, over 8,000 post offices have closed across the country, at an average rate of 1,100 per decade.

Postal Delivery man and Two Others Charged with Drug Trafficking Through the U.S. Mail and Bribery

On November 20, 2025, a federal grand jury in the District of Puerto Rico returned an indictment charging three individuals with bribery and conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 100 kilograms or more of marijuana

This is the season for online shopping scams

The Postal Service is reminding employees and contractors that online shopping scams are a widespread threat during the holiday season.

Amazon explores cutting ties with USPS, building its own delivery network

Amazon has long been the Postal Service’s top customer, providing more than $6 billion in annual revenue to the agency in 2025.

NAPS – Celebrating the Dedication of EAS Employees

For EAS supervisors, managers, Headquarters employees and postmasters, this time of year is not just busy—it is a defining moment of leadership, dedication and service.
spot_img

Related Articles

Popular Categories

spot_imgspot_img
Secret Link
0
Would love your thoughts, please comment.x
()
x