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Inability to speak
Weak, ineffective coughing
Noisy breathing or high-pitched sounds while
inhaling
Difficulty breathing
Bluish skin color
Loss of consciousness if blockage is not cleared
1. Send someone
to call local
emergency
number.
2. Lean the child
forward and
make 5 blows
to their back
with the heel of
your hand.
3. If this does not work, stand behind the child and
wrap your arms around the child’s waist.
4. Make a fist with one hand. Place the thumb side
of your fist just above the child’s navel, well
below the breastbone.
5. Grasp the fist with your hand.
6. Make 5 quick, upward and inward thrusts
with your fists.
7. Alternate betweedn 5 blows to the back
and 5 thrusts to the abdomen until the
object is disloged and the child breathes or
coughs on their own.
CHOKING: Baby
• Babies and young children can choke on anything
smaller than a D-size battery.
• To prevent choking, keep small objects out of reach, cut
up food into very small pieces, and supervise children
while they’re eating, especially if they’re under five years.
• If a baby show signs of choking, phone local
emergency medical services immediately
• Most common:
sprained ankle
What to do.....
FIRST STAGE – to reduce swelling and pain
• RICE therapy (Rest, Ice, Compress, Elevate) for
the first 24 to 48 hours
1. Rest the injured area (reduce regular exercise or
activities as needed)
2. Ice the injured area, 20 minutes at a time, four to
eight times a day (cold pack, ice bag, or plastic bag
filled with crushed ice and wrapped in a towel can
be used)
3. Compress the injured area, using bandages, casts,
boots, elastic wraps or splints to help reduce swelling