Heimlich Maneuver

Ask: “Are you choking?”

If they can:

  • Speak
  • Cough strongly
  • Breathe

Encourage them to keep coughing. Do NOT interfere yet.

If they can't respond/cannot breath/is chocking/hold their throat, start the process...

  • Stand behind them, wrap your left arm around them
  • Hit the back of the upper torso spine(just below the neck) with the heel of your hand 5 times
  • If no change, start the maneuver...
  • Stand behind them(no change)
  • Make a fist with one hand and Place it just above the belly button(Thumb side inward)
  • Grab Your Fist with your other hand.
  • Push Inward and Upward
  • Repeat until the object comes out

If they become unconscious, start CPR.

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