If someone is choking what is the first thing you should do

What are the 5 steps if someone is choking?

Stand to the side and just behind a choking adult. For a child, kneel down behind. Place your arm across the person's chest to support the person's body..
Stand behind the person. ... .
Make a fist with one hand. ... .
Grasp the fist with the other hand. ... .
Give five abdominal thrusts..

What not to do if someone is choking?

Don't slap a choking person on the back while they are upright – gravity may cause the object to slip further down the trachea (windpipe). First aid for choking adults includes back blows and chest thrusts while the person is leaning forward.