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> Mouth-to-mouth isn't critical, but clearing the airway is. Sure, but that goes without saying. Anybody who's been taught DRSABCD should know that. Its also
by traceroute66 5y ago
> Mouth-to-mouth isn't critical, but clearing the airway is.
Sure, but that goes without saying. Anybody who's been taught DRSABCD should know that.
Its also the reason why the FIRST thing you do when someone is choking is call for an ambulance (ideally on loudspeaker so you can get on with it at the same time, or, preferably get someone else to, if available). Even if you are successful in dislodging the item, they will still need a once-over by a trained medic because if you did it by the book it comes with side-risks.... so whichever way you won't be wasting the ambulance's time.
If you start trying things on choking and find you're not getting very far and then call an ambulance .... it'll probably be too late.
(Goes without saying that for heart issues, ambulance is also a high priority, but choking is far more time critical in the grand scheme of things).
- iso1631 5y ago> Sure, but that goes without saying Clearly not for the average person at that accident scene where the girl died, and indeed I believe that for most people - especially in a crowd - the first and last action is "shock". Maybe someone will phone for help. My first aid training comes from hostile environments, where catastrophic bleeding fits in before airway. Unlikely to find someone with a missing limb down the high street, but there's not much point in CPR if the blood you pump is gushing out of the femoral artery.