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 and throat each time
you reopen the airway. |
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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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