CHOKING FIRST AID

Choking First Aid – How To Perform The Heimlich Maneuver

Not sure what to do if someone is choking? Here are the choking first aid steps and how to perform Heimlich Maneuver.

 

 

Let’s chat about choking first aid. 

Here at Inspiring Mom Life we often speak about living life to its full potential but there’s one thing that could quickly bring any precious life to its end.

And that’s choking.

Choking is a situation no one wants to find him or herself faced with.

Given that a choking victim can’t speak or breathe, knowing what to do in this situation can make a real difference between life and death in some instances.

 

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Choking will often be sudden so if you know how to do the Heimlich Maneuver properly it can save someone’s life – maybe even one of your family members.

 

Keep in mind there are a few different manoeuvres you can use on others, on yourself, and on small children. 

I know this is such a random thing to post about on a parenting/self-development website but after losing yet another young friend in recent weeks (to an unrelated condition) I think it is so very important to be equipped with some simple medical knowledge – IF WE CAN  – especially if it could potentially help save a person’s life.

 

ANOTHER IMPORTANT NOTE:

This post is only intended as a guide – we are NOT medical experts here.

Please do your own research too, just like we have done, for the safety of your family.

We have included important videos and a link to view at the end of this post just to get you started on your research.  

 

 

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Here are the steps you are perform the Heimlich manoeuvre on a choking victim (non-child):

 

1 – Stand behind the victim. From behind, wrap your arms around the victim’s waist.

2 – Make a fist with your dominant hand and place your thumb side of your fist against the victim’s upper abdomen. This is below the rib-cage but above the belly button.

3 – Grab your fist with your other hand and press hard into their upper abdomen area with a quick upward thrust. Pull inward and upward using good force.

4 – Repeat this action until the object is dislodged.

5 – Do not slap the victim back as this can make matter worse.

 

 

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When the victim is a child follow these steps:

 

1 –  Lay the child down on the floor, face up and kneel at their feet or hold an infant on your lap facing away from you.

2 – Place the middle and index fingers of both your hands below his or her rib cage. Press into the victim’s upper abdomen with a quick, gentle upward thrust.

3 – Repeat until the object has been expelled.

 

 

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If you are choking yourself you can follow these steps to save yourself from choking:

 

1 – Make a first and place the thumb side of your fist against your upper abdomen.

2 – Grab your fist with your other hand and press into your upper abdomen with a quick upward thrust.

3 – Repeat until the object is expelled.

4 – Alternatively you can leave other a fixed object like a table edge, railing or chair and press your upper abdomen against the edge to produce a quick upward thrust. Repeat until the object is expelled.

 

 

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IN ALL CHOKING SITUATIONS:

 

-Call emergency services immediately and remain with the victim constantly as they may require CPR if the object is not cleared with these steps.

– Make sure the victim also sees a doctor after the rescue to make sure all is fine with him or her.

We really hope you never have to use the Heimlich maneuver but trust me, it will give you peace of mind just to know you are privvy to this information.

 

 

 

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