Choking
Learn how to help someone who is choking.
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Learning objectives
- Learn first aid skills
- Feel confident to help someone who needs first aid
- Feel able to help someone in need of first aid
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Amina is chatting with her friend Steph when she starts to choke. Steph steps in to help Amina.
nextIf a person is choking, what kind of noise would they be making to attract your attention?
You realise your friend is choking and decide to help them, where should you give back blows?
Take action: If someone has is choking, give back blows.
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How to help someone who is choking
Step 1.
Give back blows, by bending the person forwards and hitting them firmly on their back between the shoulder blades.
Can you help someone who is choking?
Learn
These activities help young people learn what to do when someone is choking.
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Choking – learn activity
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Choking – learner skill guide
Practise
These activities help young people practise how to help someone who is choking.
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First aid skill - practise activity ideas
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Choking - practise role play
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These activities help young people to practise more than one first aid skill.
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