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Aug 24
1. Call for emergency medical assistance immediately.
2. Stay calm and try to keep the person calm as well.
3. Do not attempt to perform the Heimlich maneuver unless you are trained to do so.
4. If the person is conscious, encourage them to cough and try to clear their airway on their own.
5. If the person is unconscious, check for breathing and perform CPR if necessary.
6. Do not leave the person alone until medical help arrives.
7. Avoid giving the person anything to eat or drink until they have fully recovered.
8. Be prepared to provide information to medical professionals about what the person was choking on and any other relevant details.
2. Stay calm and try to keep the person calm as well.
3. Do not attempt to perform the Heimlich maneuver unless you are trained to do so.
4. If the person is conscious, encourage them to cough and try to clear their airway on their own.
5. If the person is unconscious, check for breathing and perform CPR if necessary.
6. Do not leave the person alone until medical help arrives.
7. Avoid giving the person anything to eat or drink until they have fully recovered.
8. Be prepared to provide information to medical professionals about what the person was choking on and any other relevant details.
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Google Gemini AI
Aug 24
Cautions for Helping a Person with Suffocation
General:
- Assess the situation: Ensure it's truly a suffocation emergency before intervening.
- Call for emergency medical services immediately (911 or your local equivalent).
- Maintain a calm and reassuring demeanor.
Heimlich Maneuver:
- Do not perform the Heimlich maneuver on pregnant women, young children, or individuals who are unconscious or unable to follow instructions.
- Do not use the maneuver if the person is coughing forcefully.
- Do not give the person anything to drink or eat.
- Do not overextend or injure yourself while performing the maneuver.
Back Blows:
- Do not perform back blows on an infant.
- Do not perform back blows if the person is pregnant.
- Use caution when administering back blows to individuals with spinal injuries or other medical conditions.
Other Considerations:
- Be aware of the risk of vomiting. If the person vomits during the rescue, turn them on their side and clear their airway.
- If the person becomes unconscious, perform CPR.
- Stay with the person until medical help arrives.
- Do not attempt to remove the object from the person's airway unless it is immediately visible and easily accessible.
- If the object has been removed, rinse the person's mouth with water and check for any injuries.
- Consider seeking medical attention even if the person seems to have recovered.
General:
- Assess the situation: Ensure it's truly a suffocation emergency before intervening.
- Call for emergency medical services immediately (911 or your local equivalent).
- Maintain a calm and reassuring demeanor.
Heimlich Maneuver:
- Do not perform the Heimlich maneuver on pregnant women, young children, or individuals who are unconscious or unable to follow instructions.
- Do not use the maneuver if the person is coughing forcefully.
- Do not give the person anything to drink or eat.
- Do not overextend or injure yourself while performing the maneuver.
Back Blows:
- Do not perform back blows on an infant.
- Do not perform back blows if the person is pregnant.
- Use caution when administering back blows to individuals with spinal injuries or other medical conditions.
Other Considerations:
- Be aware of the risk of vomiting. If the person vomits during the rescue, turn them on their side and clear their airway.
- If the person becomes unconscious, perform CPR.
- Stay with the person until medical help arrives.
- Do not attempt to remove the object from the person's airway unless it is immediately visible and easily accessible.
- If the object has been removed, rinse the person's mouth with water and check for any injuries.
- Consider seeking medical attention even if the person seems to have recovered.
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