2. CHOKING PROCEDURE CONSCIOUS AND UNCONSCIOUS

3. RECOGNIZING CHOKING A FOREIGN BODY LODGED IN THE AIRWAY ENCOURAGE COUGHING RECOGNIZE THE UNIVERSAL DISTRESS SIGNAL YELL - CAN YOU SPEAK? ARE YOU CHOKING?

4. CONSCIOUS VICTIM PROCEDURE HEIMLICH MANEUVER (OVER 1 YR OLD) –FROM BEHIND REACH AROUND WAIST –THUMB SIDE IN AT NAVEL –GRASP WRIST –YOUR FOOT BETWEEN THEIR FEET –GIVE QUICK UPWARD AND INWARD THRUSTS

5. SPECIAL SITUATIONS PREGNANT TOO LARGE TO REACH AROUND –GIVE CHEST THRUSTS

6. UNCONSCIOUSNESS VICTIM

7. PRIMARY SURVEY DETERMINE LEVEL OF CONSCIOUSNESS DETERMINE A B C ‘ S IF THERE’S A BLOCKED AIRWAY-- THEN START UNCONSCIOUS PROCEDURE

8. STEPS (OVER 1 YEAR OLD) LIE VICTIM ON BACK STRADDLE THIGHS PLACE HEEL OF HANDS ON THE NAVEL GIVE UP TO 5 THRUSTS GRASP JAW (THUMB/FINGER) DO FINGER SWEEP

9. STEPS CONT. ATTEMPT 2 BREATHS REPEAT PROCESS IF OBJECT IS NOT EXPELLED

10. UNCONSCIOUS VICTIM

13. Unconscious Choking Victim 1. Primary Survey 2. Straddle Thighs 3. Give 5 Abdominal Thrusts 4. Finger Sweep 5. Attempt 2 Breaths  Re-tilt & Try Again 6. Repeat If Airway’s Not Cleared