MILD BLOCKAGE

Victim can speak, cough, gag. Encourage patron to cough forcibly.

SEVERE BLOCKAGE - FIRST AID 

1. Assess person: Are you choking? Nods yes. Activate EMS, get AED
2. Position yourself; stand behind victim with one of your legs between the patron’s for support if the patron should go unconscious. For a child, you may need to kneel behind them. 
3. Make a fist with one hand and place thumb side against abdomen, just above navel and below ribs; grasp fist with other hand. 
4. Give thrust; INWARD and UPWARD
5. Continue until the object is expelled or victim becomes unresponsive.
6. If victim becomes Unresponsive, lower him/ her to the ground.
7. Begin CPR starting with compressions; Utilize AED if available. 
8. Check mouth for object prior to giving breaths; If you see object, attempt to safely remove.
9. Continue CPR cycle, rechecking pulse every two minutes.