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A choking child over age 1 cannot cough or speak. What combination does the Red Cross teach?

5 back blows, then 5 abdominal thrusts.

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  1. 5 chest thrusts only
  2. 5 back blows, then 5 abdominal thrusts ✔
  3. Sips of water to wash it down

Why: For a child, strike between the shoulder blades, then give inward and upward abdominal thrusts. Repeat until the object comes out or the child stops responding.

Huh, didn't know that: Never hang a child upside down by the feet to clear the airway.

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Answer: 5 back blows, then 5 abdominal thrusts. For a child, strike between the shoulder blades, then give inward and upward abdominal thrusts. Repeat until the object comes out or the child stops responding.

  1. American Red Cross: Adult and Child Choking www.redcross.org/take-a-class/resources/learn-first-aid/adult-child-choking
    the same combination of 5 back blows followed by 5 abdominal thrusts.
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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