23 The Heimlich Maneuver The Heimlich Maneuver is.an emergency method of removing food or foreign ooj.ects from the airway to prevent -suffocation. is When approaching a choking person, one who still conscious, ask: #Can you cough? Can.you speak?" If the person c_an speak or cough, do not perform the Heimlich Maneuver or pat them on the back. Encourage them to cough. To pertorm .the Heimlich: Place your hands at the top of the pelvis; Grasp the choking person from Put the thumb of you hand at the pelvis line; , behind; , J:.!..ifi.·r1 ·,., . Put the other hand on top of the first hand; Place a fist, thumb ide in, Just _ Pullforcefully back as many limes as needed to get object out or the below the person's"breastbone • child becomes limp. (sternum), bl!t above the naval; Wrap second handfirmly over this fist; Most individuals are fine after the object is remqved from the airway. However, If occasionally the object will go into one of the lungs. there is a possibility that Pull the fist frmly and · bruptly into the the foreign object was not expelled, medicaJ-care should be lop of the stomach·. · { sought. ·to It is importar\l keep the fist below the If the object cannot be removed completely by performing the Heimlich, chest bones and above the naval(belly button). The procedure should be repeated until the airway is free.from obstruction or until the person who is choking loses consciounes? (goes limp). These will be violent thrusts, as .. many times as it takes. } "'·· For a child: immediate medical care should be sought by calling 911or going to the local emergency room.
23 The Heimlich Maneuver The Heimlich Maneuver is.an emergency method of removing food or foreign ooj.ects from the airway to prevent -suffocation. When approaching a choking person, one who is still conscious, ask: #Can you cough? Can.you speak?" If the person c_an speak or cough, do not perform the Heimlich Maneuver or pat them on the back. Encourage them to cough. To pertorm .the Heimlich: Grasp the choking person from behind; Place a fist, thumb ide in, Just below the person's"breastbone (sternum), bl!t above the naval; Wrap second handfirmly over this fist; Pull the fist frmly and · bruptly into the lop of the stomach·. · It is importar\l ·to keep the fist below the chest bones and above the naval(belly button). The procedure should be repeated until the airway is free.from obstruction or until the person who is choking loses consciounes? (goes limp). These will be violent thrusts, as many times as it takes. For a child: Place your hands at the top of the pelvis; Put the thumb of you hand at the pelvis line; , , J:.!..ifi.·r1 ·,., . Put the other hand on top of the first hand; _ • Pullforcefully back as many limes as needed to get object out or the child becomes limp. Most individuals are fine after the object is remqved from the airway. However, occasionally the object will go into one of the lungs. If there is a possibility that the foreign object was not expelled, medicaJ-care should be { sought. If the object cannot be removed completely by performing the Heimlich, .. } "'·· immediate medical care should be sought by calling 911or going to the local emergency room.