Choking
How to help someone who is choking.
Learning objectives
- Learn first aid skills
- Feel confident to help someone who needs first aid
- Feel able to help someone who is in need of first aid
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Take action: If someone is choking, hit them on the back.
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First aid for someone who is choking
Step 1
They may have been eating or had something in their mouth. They may be holding their chest or neck and won’t be able to speak, breathe or cough.
Step 2
Hit them hard on the back up to five times.
Step 3
If they are still choking, shout for an adult, or call 999. Keep hitting them on the back until they can breathe again, or until help arrives.
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Practise
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