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Civilian Emergency Platform
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — An infant is choking — gagging, blue, or not breathing after feed or small object.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — NOT EXPERT REVIEWED — NOT FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — High-pitched ineffective cough or silent open mouth.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Blue lips, weak cry stopping mid-feed.
Scene hazards: Complete obstruction
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Stop feed. Position head lower than chest for back blows.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Look in mouth — hook out only if visible.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Alternate back blows and chest thrusts.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — If limp — CPR 30 compressions, check mouth, repeat.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call 112 on speaker — infant choking, CPR started yes/no.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Continue maneuvers until help or object out.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Hospital after resolved choking — aspiration pneumonia risk.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Any downtime without breathing — NICU level care.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT shake infant.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT blind finger sweep — push object deeper.
MYTH: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Patting the back hard while upright clears infant choking
REALITY: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Gravity-assisted face-down on forearm with controlled back blows is standard — random slapping upright less effective.
DANGER: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Ineffective blows while obstruction continues.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Newborns choke on milk oversupply or reflux — positioning matters.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Complete obstruction silent — cannot cry.