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Choking

Choose mild or severe above.

1
Encourage them to coughThey can still speak, cry or breathe — a strong cough can clear it on its own.
2
Stay with them and keep watchingIf the cough becomes weak, or they can no longer speak, breathe or cough — treat it as severe.

Who is it?

Choose an age above.

1
Up to 5 back blowsLean them forward, hit firmly between the shoulder blades with the heel of your hand.
2
Up to 5 abdominal thrustsStand behind them, pull sharply inwards and upwards above their belly button.
3
RepeatKeep alternating 5 back blows and 5 abdominal thrusts until it clears.
1
Up to 5 back blowsLean them forward, hit firmly between the shoulder blades with the heel of your hand.
2
Up to 5 abdominal thrustsStand behind them, pull sharply inwards and upwards above their belly button.
3
RepeatKeep alternating 5 back blows and 5 abdominal thrusts until it clears.
1
Up to 5 back blowsLean them forward, hit firmly between the shoulder blades with the heel of your hand.
2
Up to 5 abdominal thrustsStand behind them, pull sharply inwards and upwards above their belly button.
3
RepeatKeep alternating 5 back blows and 5 abdominal thrusts until it clears.
1
5 back blowsFace them down along your thigh, head lower than their bottom. Hit firmly between the shoulder blades.
2
5 chest thrustsTurn them face up. Using 2 thumbs, push sharply down in the middle of their chest.
3
RepeatKeep alternating 5 back blows and 5 chest thrusts until it clears.