Helping someone who is choking

A foreign object in the airway is life-threatening. Back blows and abdominal thrusts usually clear the airway.

You will need

• Phone

Steps

1. Recognise choking

   The person cannot speak, cough or breathe and grabs their throat.

2. Encourage them to cough

3. Give back blows

4. Give abdominal thrusts

5. Alternate

6. Call 112

7. Start CPR

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