ER Doc+Mom | Baby-Proofing + CPR Training

Choking - every parent’s fear— AND something that you CAN (and must) respond to immediately. This is one of those moments that there is NOT time to wait for EMS.

And yet - it can be confusing to remember the technique for each age.

So - here’s your quick refresher - SAVE and SHARE this!
-Infants (<1): 5 back blows, 5 chest thrusts (NOTE: I am using the HEEL of my hand here for chest thrusts. The AHA changed that this past October - it used to be 2 fingers, but is now the heel of the hand. It’s not as hard as you do for “back blows”, but the same part of the hand.
- Children (>1) and adults: 5 back blows, 5 abdominal thrust (previously known as “Heimlich”).

Comment GUIDE if you’d like our printable “Choking + Poisoning Hazards List” that you can print + post / screenshot and share with anyone who cares for your little.

If you’d like to learn more, check out our fully virtual CPR, Choking, and Drowning course at nopanicparenting.com/courses - NOW newly available as a subscription option! (or a one-time purchase - whatever you’d prefer to make this easier for you).

Because when you know what to do, you don’t panic - you HANDLE it.

In health,
Dr. Darria