First Aid Steps In Choking

First Aid Steps In Choking. 3 4 Give 5 firm back blows. Determine patient is choking and tell patient you are here to help.

Next steps Put one hand in the middle of the childs back and the other hand in the centre of the chest. Apply pressure that compresses their chest about one. Use the heel of the hand on the chest to do five chest thrusts like CPR compressions but slower and sharper.

Alternate between any two of the following methods until the object comes out.

If its mild choking encourages the person to keep coughing clear the blockage. If back blows dont work then give up to Chest. Back blows abdominal thrusts and chest thrusts. Care for a Choking Adult 1 3 2 If the person cannot speak cough or breathe or is making high-pitched noise immediately begin care for choking.