Signs and Symptoms
This is how someone might signal they are choking.
What is clutching their hands around their throat?
The first step in helping a choking adult involves this simple question.
What is "are you choking"?
This small fruit is one the most common choking hazards for children.
What is a grape?
In infants, this technique involves delivering five sharp blows to a specific part of the body.
What are back blows?
This sound can indicate a blocked airway.
What is wheezing?
If an adult cannot cough or speak while choking, perform this maneuver.
What is the 'Heimlich Maneuver'?
Name some common household items that are common hazards for young children
What are batteries, coins, legos, and plastic bags?
When doing abdominal thrusts on a child shorter than you, you should get on this part of your body.
What are your knees?
A person may turn this color as a sign of severe choking.
What is blue or purple?
Hands should be positioned in between these two body parts during abdominal thrusts.
What is above the belly button and below the ribcage?
This practice during meals can prevent choking for adults and children.
What is chewing food thoroughly?
For an unconscious small infant use this resuscitation technique.
What is the encircling hand technique?
This symptom may occur when a person is unable to speak or make sound because the airway is blocked.
What is inability to speak?
If the person becomes unconscious, these life saving techniques should begin and these lifesaving services should be called.
What is CPR and what is 911?
Cutting food into small pieces helps reduce risks for this age group.
What are young children under 4?
In this rescue scenario, children requiring CPR should receive compressions at a depth of about 2 inches, at a rate of 100-120 per minute, with a compression-to-breath ratio of this number when performed by a single rescuer.
What is 30:2?
In a severe choking situation, this physical sign indicates the need for immediate intervention.
What is loss of consciousness?
For a pregnant person or a person too large for abdominal thrusts you should employ this modified technique.
What are chest thrusts?
Often overlooked, this common household item can become a deadly choking hazard for pets and children, especially when swallowed whole; it expands when wet, blocking the airway or stomach.
What is a sponge?
When performing back blows on an infant, the baby should be in this position.
What is face down on your forearm, with the head lower than the chest?