Comment Comment by spectre The general recommendation is now to start with 5 Back Blows then 5 Abdominal Thrusts (the Heimlich), repeated as necessary.Mayo Clinic: http://www.mayoclinic.org/first-aid/first-aid-choking/basics...European Resuscitation Council: http://ercguidelines.elsevierresource.com/european-resuscita...Australia (and New Zealand) Resuscitation Councils: http://www.nzrc.org.nz/training/ECI/anzcor-guidelines-2016-u...In the case of Australia/New Zealand the recommendation is to do 5 Back Blows then 5 Chest Thrusts. My understanding is that it's believed to be similarly effective but has less risk of causing internal injuries. parent spectre 10 years ago
Mayo Clinic: http://www.mayoclinic.org/first-aid/first-aid-choking/basics...
European Resuscitation Council: http://ercguidelines.elsevierresource.com/european-resuscita...
Australia (and New Zealand) Resuscitation Councils: http://www.nzrc.org.nz/training/ECI/anzcor-guidelines-2016-u...
In the case of Australia/New Zealand the recommendation is to do 5 Back Blows then 5 Chest Thrusts. My understanding is that it's believed to be similarly effective but has less risk of causing internal injuries.