Dealing with a Conscious Choking Adult or Child

Treatment

• Firstly encourage the casualty to cough
• Shout for help but don’t leave the casualty yet
• Bend the casualty forwards so the head is lower than the chest. For a smaller child you can place them on your knee to do this
• Give up to 5 firm blows between the shoulder
• If the obstruction is still not cleared perform abdominal thrusts.