Heimlich Maneuver
June 16, 2008
Choking because of an obstructed airway is a leading cause of accidental death. If a choking person is not coughing or is unable to speak, that’s your cue to perform the Heimlich maneuver immediately. In other words, the Heimlich maneuver is a three-step emergency response technique that can save a life in seconds.
It is a simple action that will often dislodge food or another object from a person’s airway when they are choking. Knowing how to do it properly and being willing to use that knowledge can make a difference.
Here are the steps for performing Heimlich Maneuver
Place yourself slightly behind the standing victim but reassure the victim that you know the Heimlich maneuver and are going to help. Next, place your arms around the victim’s waist and make a fist with one hand and place your thumb toward the victim, just above his or her belly button.
The next step is to grab your fist with your other hand and deliver five upward squeeze-thrusts into the abdomen. Make each squeeze-thrust strong enough to dislodge a foreign body but understand that your thrusts make the diaphragm move air out of the victim’s lungs, creating a kind of artificial cough. Keep a firm grip on the victim, since he or she can lose consciousness and fall to the ground if the Heimlich maneuver is not effective and repeat the Heimlich maneuver until the foreign body is expelled.
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