Tell the 999 operator the person is choking.

What to do when someone is choking what to do when someone is choking 2. Continue with the cycles of 5 back blows and 5 abdominal thrusts until help arrives. Effectively, you have mere minutes to. With the heel of your other hand give.

Wrap your arms around the waist. Lean the victim forward and encourage them to cough to dislodge the blockage. If they are wheezing, coughing, or sneezing, stay calm and let.

Form a fist with your right hand and position it on their belly button so that the knuckle. The situation is still serious, but likely easier to resolve. Place one arm across the person's chest for support.

Tip the person forward slightly. If its mild choking encourages the person to keep coughing & clear the blockage. “can you talk?” a choking person cannot speak.

For a child, kneel down behind. Bend the person over at the waist so that. Other ways to help prevent choking include:

A person may still have some cardiovascular function but will not likely be able to breathe without induced respiratory support (i.e. If a child is choking, kneel. If coughing fails to work, you need to give five sharp back blows.