Removing a foreign object from the airways of a child
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Help quickly.
Recognise an emergency quickly. If several helpers are available, one of them calls 112 immediately, while the other one begins first aid.
First aid for children over 1 year
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Take the child on your lap on their stomach, with their head lower than their body.
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Hit between the shoulder blades firmly, but carefully, five times.
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If the hits do not remove the foreign object from the throat, call 112. Put the phone on speaker and continue helping.
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Continue with abdominal thrusts (Heimlich maneuver).
- Stand the child up and place yourself behind them.
- Place one fist below their diaphragm and grab it with your other hand.
- Thrust sharply back and upwards.
- If necessary, repeat five times.
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If the foreign object does not come out, alternate between five hits and five thrusts.
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If the child loses consciousness, begin resuscitation and notify the Emergency Response Centre about the changed situation.
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Call the general emergency number 112 in an emergency.
Follow these instructions when making the emergency call
First aid instructions: removing a foreign object