Here are some serious and/or unusual facts about choking! :
-Slapping the back of a person who is EVERYWHERE with a foreign body in their mouth could make the situation worse by pushing the object or food down into the airway.
-Getting a choking person to raise their arms in the air has not been proven. Use a recognized effective method instead 😉
-The majority of upper airway obstructions occur in the oropharynx. (the area behind the tongue)
-Talking and laughing while eating increases the risk of choking.
-For reasons of physical development, children under the age of three are the most vulnerable to mechanical airway obstruction.
-Latex balloons are involved in a high proportion of choking cases.
-According to an expert opinion in the United States, if an object is small enough to fit inside a toilet paper roll, it is a choking hazard.
And did you know?
✨Knowing life-saving skills can make a difference!
