Adults

Step One

Give five back blows. Stand behind the choking adult and place your arm across their chest to support the person’s body. Bend the person over to face the ground and strike five times between the person's shoulder blades with the heel of your hand.

Step Two

Give five abdominal thrusts. If the back blows do not remove the stuck object, give five abdominal thrusts, also known as the Heimlich maneuver.

Step Three

Alternate between five blows and five thrusts until the obstruction is removed.

For Those Who Are Pregnant

Step One

If the person is pregnant and you cannot wrap your arms around their stomach, put your hands at the base of the breastbone, just above and in between of the lowest ribs.

Step Two

Press hard into the chest with a quick thrust, like when doing the Heimlich Maneuver.

Step Three

Repeat until the blockage is removed from the airway.