What should you do if a person is choking?

Answer 1

Try to get the person in a sitting preferably standing position, get behind him with your arms around his waist, making a fist and quickly pull upwards. This will deflate the stomach and push up the diaphrams and so blow air through the oesophagus disloging the food.

Hitting the person on his back with him bending over sometimes help.

Answer 2

Hands clutching the throat is a universal sign for choking.

If a choking victim does not give this universal sign, look for these other signs:

• They can not talk.
• They are having trouble breathing or may be gasping for air.
• They can not forcefully cough.
• They may turn blue in the lips, nails or skin.
• They may loose consciousness.

When giving first aid to a choking victim it is recommended by the Red Cross to use the (five-and-five) approach.

• The first step would be to put the heel of your hand between the person's shoulder blades and then give five back blows.
• The next step would be to give the Heimlich maneuver, which would be five abdominal thrusts.
• The final step would be to start with the five back blows and then give five abdominal thrusts alternating between the two until you have dislodged the blockage.

If you are alone with the victim, deliver five back blows and five abdominal thrusts then call 9-1-1.

If there is more than one person, have the other person call for help while you are delivering choking first aid to the victim.

If you are performing abdominal thrusts (Heimlich maneuver) on another person here are the steps you would take:

• Position yourself behind the person.
• Place your arms around the person's waist.
• Position the person so they are slightly leaning forward.
• Take the fist of your hand placing it directly above their naval and below their ribcage.
• With the other hand grasp your fist.
• With a quick upward thrust, press hard into the abdomen as though you were lifting the victim up.
• Continue delivering abdominal thrusts until the obstruction is dislodged or if the victim becomes unconscious.

To perform the Heimlich maneuver on yourself:

• Slightly above your naval place your fist.
• With the other hand grasp your fist and bend over a countertop or chair.
• With an inward and upward motion shove your fist into your abdomen.

To perform the Heimlich maneuver on a pregnant or obese person:

• You will want to place your fist in the center of the chest rather than the abdomen.
• Deliver the Heimlich maneuver pressing hard into the chest with a quick thrust.
• Continue delivering chest thrusts until the obstruction is dislodged or if the victim becomes unconscious.

If a person is unconscious, how do you clear the victim's airway?

• First call 9-1-1.
• Then put the victim on his back on the floor or ground.
• Begin CPR chest compressions if the obstruction still remains lodged and the person is not responding. The chest compressions may dislodge the object. So check the mouth frequently to see if the object may have been dislodged.

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND VIDEO GO TO:

http://www.emergencysuppliesinfo.com/choking-first-aid.html

Answer 3

You should either do this or call 911 (or 000) (unless you are certified or have received training you should not attempt the steps below!)

The Heimlich Maneuver® for CHOKING ADULTS

A choking victim can't speak or breathe and needs your help immediately. Follow these steps to help a choking victim:

1. From behind, wrap your arms around the victim's waist.
2. Make a fist and place the thumb side of your fist against the victim's upper abdomen, below the ribcage and above the navel.
3. Grasp your fist with your other hand and press into their upper abdomen with a quick upward thrust. Do not squeeze the ribcage; confine the force of the thrust to your hands.
4. Repeat until object is expelled.

UNCONSCIOUS VICTIM, OR WHEN RESCUER CAN'T REACH AROUND VICTIM:

Place the victim on back. Facing the victim, kneel astride the victim's hips. With one of your hands on top of the other, place the heel of your bottom hand on the upper abdomen below the rib cage and above the navel. Use your body weight to press into the victim's upper abdomen with a quick upward thrust. Repeat until object is expelled. If the Victim has not recovered, proceed with CPR.

The Victim should see a physician immediately after rescue.

Don't slap the victim's back. (This could make matters worse.)

Answer 4

Hands clutching the throat is a universal sign for choking.

If a choking victim does not give this universal sign, look for these other signs:

• They can not talk.
• They are having trouble breathing or may be gasping for air.
• They can not forcefully cough.
• They may turn blue in the lips, nails or skin.
• They may loose consciousness.

When giving first aid to a choking victim it is recommended by the Red Cross to use the (five-and-five) approach.

• The first step would be to put the heel of your hand between the person's shoulder blades and then give five back blows.
• The next step would be to give the Heimlich maneuver, which would be five abdominal thrusts.
• The final step would be to start with the five back blows and then give five abdominal thrusts alternating between the two until you have dislodged the blockage.

If you are alone with the victim, deliver five back blows and five abdominal thrusts then call 9-1-1.

If there is more than one person, have the other person call for help while you are delivering choking first aid to the victim.

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND VIDEO GO TO:

http://www.emergencysuppliesinfo.com/choking-first-aid.html

Answer 5

Ask them if they are choking, getconsent to help, have someone call 911, give five back blows followed by five abdominal thrusts. (repeat until object is expelled, or the person goes unconscious.)

Answer 6

go and stand behind the person and put your hands around the stomach and press the stomach with force to create an upward pressure which will push the food stuck into the throat through the mouth

Answer 7

If a person has choked on something (like a bite of food) the blockage can be removed using the Heimlich Maneuver, and by slapping them on the back. The American Red Cross has free posters you can view on-line at their website.

Answer 8

You put your thumb under their ribcage and hold your hand with your other one. And thrust up while squeezing. That is called the Heimlich Maneuver.

Answer 9

give them the Heimlich which is were you grab their stomach really hard and keep pushing on the stomach and push up and down till the food comes out. (sorry for spelling errors.)

Answer 10

Hit them hard between the shoulder blades!