FIRST AID MISTAKES

If someone is choking you must do the Heimlich manoeuvre first

Starting with the Heimlich manoeuvre is no longer advised. Instead you should do the “five and five” approach and it goes like this. Stand behind the person choking, lean them forward and hit them between the shoulder blades five times with the heel of your hand. After that, do the Heimlich manoeuvre five times (thumbside of your fist just above their belly button, your other hand around your fist, quickly pull your fist in and up). Then switch to hitting the back between the shoulder blades. If this doesn’t work call 999.