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This document provides instructions for helping someone who is choking. It recommends encouraging coughing first, then up to 5 back blows between the shoulder blades if coughing doesn't work, followed by up to 5 abdominal thrusts if back blows don't help.
Learn to perform emergency care for choking and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). For CPR training information, call your local American Heart Association or American Red Cross chapter.
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Choking Rescue Heimlich Maneuver – Adults How can you prevent an airway blockage? A common cause of airway blockages is choking on food. Here are some things you can do to prevent this from happening. • Cut food into small pieces. • Chew your food slowly and well, especially if you wear dentures.
WHAT TO DO IF SOMEONE IS CHOKING. 1. Cough it out. Encourage the person to keep coughing. 2. Slap it out. Give up to five sharp back blows between the shoulder blades Check their mouth. 3. Squeeze it out. Give up to five abdominal thrusts. 4. Call 999/112. If they’re still choking, call 999/112 for emergency help.
How to do an abdominal thrust. Stand behind the person choking and put your arms around their waist. Make a fist with 1 hand and put it between their belly button and their ribs. With your other hand, grab your fist and pull both your hands towards you and into their stomach.
