@dr.jmack: If a child or adult is choking: 1) Remain calm 2) Assess whether the person needs rescue attempts or not, if they are coughing on their own, let them continue, this is their best chance to expel that foreign body. Immediately attempt rescue if they have: ➡️ Weak or no cough ➡️ High-pitched squeaking noises or no sound ➡️ Pale or blue skin color ➡️ Unable to cough, speak or cry ➡️ Holding throat with hands 3) Have someone call 911 and attempt rescue maneuvers: ➡️ Give 5 back blows. Use the heel of the hand to strike between the shoulder blades (see images in video for positioning or adult/child/infant) ➡️ If no improvement and over 1 year of age, attempt 5 abdominal thrusts (aka Heimlich maneuver). If less than 1, perform chest thrusts. ➡️ Continue alternating 5 back blows & 5 abdominal thrusts (or if under 1, 5 back blows & 5 chest thrusts) until pt is coughing, speaking, or crying ➡️ If patient becomes unresponsive, initiate CPR Follow for more potentially life saving content 🤜🤛 #emergencymedicine #ems #emt #physician #nurse #nursepractitioner #physicianassistant #medschool
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Thursday 08 May 2025 21:40:33 GMT
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Witchylunasoleil :
This is exactly why I carry a LifeVac on me all the time and am first aid certified.
2025-05-09 18:55:18
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🧿~PattiO :
Oh put a warning on this video! I’m in tears. A mother’s worst fear. I thought my daughter was choking on a grape, it fell out & I didn’t see it. I almost removed her tonsil. #notfunny
2025-05-09 02:15:40
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Klr95 :
Why did it take so long??!!
2025-05-24 03:47:31
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Beth :
Long as the victim is coughing, wait to intervene. No cough, no breathing: intervene!
2025-06-02 03:34:40
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noaveragebear :
thank God for our police officers 💜
2025-05-09 12:12:14
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cjbehrens :
So they did it wrong? Not knocking them, just curious if it ever happened around me.
2025-05-13 02:32:17
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Gina Mallin Hankerd :
What do you think about the suction thingies for choking? I have one in my home and one in my car.
2025-05-13 06:13:50
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Carey B :
That’s so scary
2025-05-12 22:06:34
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AJ :
I thought that just pushes it further down the throat. Good to know that not true
2025-05-08 21:53:16
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Kel-eml :
had to do this last week, asked my son to try and cough whilst patting on his back, it worked eventually, very easy to panic in these situations
2025-05-21 10:10:23
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Pegster :
❤️great job officer!!
2025-05-10 07:22:24
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Australian in Morocco :
My heart was racing, I am trained in CPR (I’m a Registered Nurse) but I hope never to have to use it out in the wild like that 😭
2025-05-12 23:13:47
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WrenAsh85 :
My daughter choked on a gobstopper at 9 and I am still traumatized from having to give her full on thrusts to get it out. She’s fine but man it was traumatizing
2025-05-10 05:53:58
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cindylouhoo :
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
2025-05-19 14:57:59
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Booklover :
😳😳😳
2025-05-15 02:05:24
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cynrose_1 :
The police pulled this off. Every parent should get a class of how to give the Heimlich maneuver to a baby and toddler. This could be done right at the hospital.
2025-05-12 11:18:02
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user56248378 :
Head down, over ur lap. And thurst back. Let gravity help
2025-05-10 02:13:13
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Miracle1507 🐺⚔️⚓️🤘 :
That officer did great and was awesome after with that baby after 💖💖
2025-05-09 23:25:42
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LoulouM :
Brilliant job guys!! Great reminder of how to deal with this too.
2025-05-09 07:47:11
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Jeffsinflorida :
Happened here in Tampa area. They did a great job !!!! Was a small tomato
2025-05-08 23:56:17
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Pegster :
Our city is putting Lifevacs into their cars. I’m sooo happy about that!!
2025-05-10 07:22:08
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❌Tammie Wascome❌ :
That really scared me for that child. Aren’t police officers trained in basic first aide though.?
2025-05-10 13:33:10
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LillieRose :
Consider using gravity to your advantage. Bend the child forward at the waist while using back thrusts.
2025-05-11 17:45:55
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