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CHOKING RESCUE: ADULT OR CHILD OVER 1 YEAR OLD |
Ask "Are you choking?" and
maintain eye contact if possible. Assume "yes"
if victim can't breathe, speak, gasp or cough, or
makes high-pitched sounds.
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HAVE SOMEONE CALL 911!
Perform the Heimlich
maneuver: From behind victim, wrap arms around waist.
Make a fist, thumb-side down, and grasp with other
hand on victim's stomach just above navel (Fig.1).
Press fist into stomach and give quick inward and
upward thrusts until object comes out or victim
becomes unconscious.
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| Begin rescue breathing/CPR
if you are trained or if an emergency dispatcher
is guiding you. If alone and victim is from
1 to 8 years old, call 911 after 1 minute of
CPR. (A) Lower gently to the floor. Lift victim's
jaw, look in mouth. IF OBJECT IS SEEN, finger
sweep to remove. DO NOT BLIND SWEEP. (B) OPEN
AIRWAY: Tip victim's head back, pinch nose shut,
seal mouth with yours, give 2 full breaths (Fig.2).
(C) IF AIR WON'T GO IN, begin chest compressions
if trained in CPR or if an emergency dispatcher
is guiding you. Look for an object in the mouth
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CHOKING RESCUE: INFANT TO
1 YEAR OLD |
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HAVE SOMEONE CALL
911!
Place
infant facedown on your forearm, supporting
with hand as shown (Fig.3). Give up to 5 firm
BACK BLOWS between shoulder blades with heel
of other hand. If ineffective, turn infant
over, give up to 5 CHEST THRUSTS with index
and middle fingertips. (Fig.4). Repeat until
effective or infant loses consciousness.
IF
INFANT BECOMES UNCONSCIOUS
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Begin rescue breathing/CPR if you are trained
or if an emergency dispatcher is guiding you.
If alone, call 911 after 1 minute of CPR.
(A) Put infant on flat surface, lift jaw,
look in mouth. IF OBJECT IS SEEN, finger sweep
to remove. DO NOT BLIND SWEEP (Fig.5).
(B) OPEN AIRWAY: Tip infant's head back, lift
chin, seal your lips over nose/mouth, give
2 breaths.
(C) IF AIR WON'T GO IN, reposistion head and
try again.
(D) IF AIR STILL WON'T GO IN, begin chest
compressions if trained in CPR or if an emergency
dispatcher is guiding you. If not trained
or being guided in CPR, repeat back blows,
chest thrusts, check for an object in the
throat, and give breaths until effective or
help arrives
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