This document provides guidance on first aid for choking adults. It outlines the signs of choking, demonstrates how to assess if someone is choking, plan emergency response, and implement back blows or abdominal thrusts to dislodge obstructions. It also addresses how to modify the response for pregnant women or obese individuals by using higher chest compressions. The goal is to teach volunteers how to identify and rescue someone who is choking through a practice checklist.

1. FIRST AID BASICS

3. Learning objectives
List the signs of
choking
Demonstrate
how to
Assess first aid
actions for an
adult who is
chokin
Demonstrate
how to
implement
first aid
actions for an
adult who is
choking
Demonstrat
how to plan
first aid
actions for
an adult
who is
choking
Demonstrate how
to implement first
aid actions for an
adult who is choking
Demonstrate how to
evaluate first aid
actions for an adult
who is choking
Demonstrate how to
implement first aid
actions for a pregnant
woman or obese
person who is
choking

4. Suggested outline of activities
I. Introduction:
II. Demonstration:
III. Practice Volunteers:

5. Most common cause of
choking

6. HOW CHOKING OCCUR?

7. Signs of choking
Unable to talk Unable to breath
Unable to cough
Lips & tongue turn
blue
Loss of
conscious

9. Basic first aid steps for adult choking
Assess
• The scene
• the person’s condition.
Plan
• medical help
Implement
If the person can speak, cough
or breath:
• Encourage coughing.
• Stay till he breaths normally.

10. Basic first aid steps for choking adults
1.ASSESS :

11. Basic first aid steps for choking adults
2.PLAN :

12. Basic first aid steps for choking adults
3.IMPLEMENT :

13. Basic first aid steps for choking of pregnant
women or obese people
• The assessment and plan
remain the same.
Implement :
• Position hands higher on the
chest where lower ribs join.

14. How to rescue yourself?!

15. Practice checklist for choking
* CRITERIA Y/N
ASSESS Assess the scene
Assess the person. Ask “Can you talk? Are you
choking?”
PLAN
Send for professional help
IMPLEMENT
Give five back blows:
bend the person forward
give the blows between shoulder blades
Give five abdominal thrusts:
stand behind person
wrap arms around the waist
tip the person forward slightly
make a fist with one hand
position fist above person's navel
grasp the fist with other hand
press hard into the abdomen with a quick,
upward thrust
Refer to hospital, clinic or health centre
Give basic life support if unconscious
EVALUATION
Check back blow and abdominal thrust technique
Remain with the person until medical or
professional help arrives