Choking
'A grape stuck in my throat. I couldn’t breathe. It was really
scary. But I knew a grown up would help me. Who was clever at first
aid. Who knew that all I needed was some hard slaps on the back.
Because grown-ups always know what to do. Don’t they?'
Choking is something everyone thinks they know how to deal with
– but only a third of people would do the right thing if it
happened today.
Abigail isn’t real, but her situation is. People die needlessly
every year because the people near them don’t know first aid.
Stopping someone from choking can be as straightforward as
delivering several blows between the shoulder blades. Put life
saving information in your pocket with a free first aid guide.
How to be the
difference for someone choking