Heimlich Maneuver (2)

Definition of choking

A situation that happens when the respiratory tract is blocked because of food or a foreign object

Reasons that can cause someone to choke (1)

When someone swallows food, the epiglottis folds and blocks the respiratory tract (trachea)

Reasons that can cause someone to choke (2)

Food continues to move into the oesophagus heading to the stomach

Reasons that can cause someone to choke (3)

If food blocks the respiratory tract, the person will choke

Method of Heimlich Manoeuvre (1)

Stand behind the victims and bend his body slightly forward

Method of Heimlich Manoeuvre (2)

Put your arms around the victim from behind and clench a fist with your right hand

Method of Heimlich Manoeuvre (3)

Place your right fist between the navel and the below ribs of the victim

Method of Heimlich Manoeuvre (4)

Place your left hand on top of your right fist

Method of Heimlich Manoeuvre (5)

Press and jerk upwards with quick force

Method of Heimlich Manoeuvre (6)

The pressure given will increase pressure in the lungs causing the foreign object to ejected