Conscious Choking for Adult : Cannot Cough, Speak or Breath

1. Check the scene, then check the person.


2. Have someone call 9-1-1


3. Obtain consent.


4. Lean the person forward and give 5 blows with the heel of your hand.


5. Give 5 quick, upward abdominal thrusts.


6. Continue back blows and abdominal thrusts until - object is forced out, person can breathe or cough forcefully and person becomes unconscious.

Note 1: Give chest thrusts to a choking person who is pregnant or too big for you to reach around.

Note 2: You can give yourself abdominal thrusts by using your hands, just as you would do to another person or lean over and press your abdomen against any firm object such as the back of a chair.