Choking... can cause death!!!

*If you are lazy enough to read or get know these information, then you should eat slowly and gently to prevent choking, haha*



Nice Food? Eat Mouthful?? Please beware!!!



Because, Choking can cause death!!!



Choking occurs when a foreign object becomes lodged in the throat or windpipe, blocking the flow of air. In adults, a piece of food often is the culprit. Young children often swallow small objects. Because choking cuts off oxygen to the brain, administer first aid as quickly as possible.

The universal sign for choking is hands clutched to the throat.(as in the 2nd picture shown above) If the person doesn't give the signal, look for these indications:

* Inability to talk
* Difficulty breathing or noisy breathing
* Inability to cough forcefully
* Skin, lips and nails turning blue or dusky
* Loss of consciousness

So, how you help out when someone around you is choking?
Give him a punch on his stomach? thump on his back?? or just pretend nothing happen as chocking is not a serious problem???

Hmmm, the most important is learn it, and known it then you can solve it when you face it!!! Now, these are the steps that you should follow when someone is in choking...


First step :
Stand behind the person. Wrap your arms around the waist. Tip the person forward slightly.

Second step:
Make a fist with one hand. Position it slightly above the person's navel.

Third step:
Grasp the fist with the other hand. Press hard into the abdomen with a quick, upward thrust — as if trying to lift the person up.

Fourth step:
Perform a total of five abdominal thrusts, if needed. If the blockage still isn't dislodged, repeat the "five-and-five" cycle

If you are not very sure with the instruction, here attached with the choking video demonstration



If you are unfortunate enough, you're alone and choking, you'll be unable to effectively deliver back blows to yourself. However, you can still perform abdominal thrusts to dislodge the item.

To perform abdominal thrusts (Heimlich maneuver) on yourself:

First step:
Place a fist slightly above your navel.

Second step:
Grasp your fist with the other hand and bend over a hard surface — a countertop or chair will do.
Third step:
Shove your fist inward and upward.


If given with these information, you are still not sure on how to recover the chocking, then please join our first aid training next year!!! Thank you

have a nice sem break!