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Interestingly enough I was all set to argue your point about back blows. When I became an NREMT-B back in the late 90s, we were told, in no uncertain terms, th
by gregd 12y ago
Interestingly enough I was all set to argue your point about back blows. When I became an NREMT-B back in the late 90s, we were told, in no uncertain terms, that back blows WERE NOT recommended as they could lodge the object fully.
After just now doing a bit of research, it appears that back blows are still "controversial" with the Red Cross recommending them as part of their '5 and 5 method' (first 5 back blows and then 5 abdominal thrusts) and the American Heart Association ONLY recommending abdominal thrusts.
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- RexRollman 12y agoI find it interesting that the American Heart Association is taking any kind of stance. It's not directly a heart issue, is it?
- lftl 12y agoThey do CPR certification, and choking treatment dovetails with those courses.
- techdragon 12y agoI should refresh myself sometime soon but from memory of my training there is an element of "appropriate position" involved in the back blows technique. It can work in any position but there is a "safest" one that should be used if the situation allows for it. From memory the position involves leaning them forward as far as practicable. They still discuss the Heimlich manoeuvre, but advised us all that, like putting a dislocated shoulder back in its socket, it seems simple enough but there is much room for things to go wrong.