The Heimlich Maneuver: Unconscious Choking Person

Video Transcript

"You know, dealing with an unconscious victim, can be a pretty scary and traumatic process, for most rescuers and family members. Hi, I'm Captain Joe Bruni. What I'm going to talk about, is the steps to take in a choking victim, that has become unconscious. The choking victim will be found, basically face down, or face up. Place the person in the face up position, and then prepare to do abdominal thrusts, to try and get the obstruction out of the airway. Abdominal thrusts take place, by placing the heel of one hand just above the navel, and just below the sternum, at about the halfway point. The other hand on top, and then apply rapid, deep and hard thrusts in succession, to force air up and out of the lungs, into the throat area, to try and relieve and dislodge, whatever the obstruction is. It's also possible to grab the tongue and chin, after a series of abdominal thrusts has taken place, and peer down inside the airway, to see if you can see the obstruction. If the obstruction can be seen,do a finger sweep, to sweep the obstruction up and out of the airway. I'm Captain Joe Bruni. Stay safe,and we'll see you next time."