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.
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