9.5 First Aid

First Aid for a Choking Person

When the Person is Standing or Sitting

1. Stand behind the person and put your arms around his or her waist.

2. Place one of your fists against the person’s stomach, just below the rib cage.

3.  Grab your fist with the other hand and give a quick push into the stomach. Repeat this until the object blocking the air passage comes out.

4. If the person is sitting, stand behind the person’s chair and do the same thing.

5. After the object comes out, the person should see a doctor for more care. 

When the Person is Unconscious

1. Call 119.

2. Put two fingers inside the person’s mouth and try to remove the object. If this does not work, follow steps 3~7.

3. Stand over the person.

4. Place one hand on the stomach, just below the rib cage. Place the other hand on top.

5. Give quick pushes toward the head and into the stomach.

6. After pushing five times, lift the person’s lower jaw and tongue with your fingers. Put your fingers inside the person’s mouth and try to take the object out. Repeat pushes if the object in the air passage has not come out.

7. After the object has been removed, the person should see a doctor for more care.