SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF CHOKING - ANSWERS

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF CHOKING - ANSWERS

1) What are the 3 choking scenarios?

• Breathing with difficulty

• Not breathing and conscious

• Not breathing and unconscious

2) What steps should be taken when breathing with difficulty?

• Only encourage person to cough until obstruction comes out

3) What steps should be taken when conscious but not breathing?

• Support upper body, lean forward and slap sharply between soldier blades 5 times

• Then perform 5 abdominal thrusts (Heimlich Maneuver) if still choking

• Repeat both processes until unconscious

4) What steps should be taken when unconscious and not breathing?

• Call 911

• Lay flat on the ground and perform CPR until emergency personnel arrives