#3590
CHOKING EMERGENCY, REVISED
Grade Levels: 7-13+
16 minutes
PYRAMID MEDIA 1996
DESCRIPTION
Uses a model to demonstrate correct procedures for dislodging foreign objects stuck in
throats of choking adults, children, and infants, both conscious and unconscious.
Includes correct airway management, when and how to apply the Heimlich maneuver,
and special guidelines to be used for children and infants. Reviews tactics several
times.
ACADEMIC STANDARDS
Subject Area: Health
♦ Standard: Knows essential concepts and practices concerning injury prevention and
safety
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Benchmark: Knows strategies for managing a range of situations involving
injury (e.g., first-aid procedures, abdominal thrust maneuver, cardiopulmonary
resuscitation) (See Instructional Goals #2, #3)
INSTRUCTIONAL GOALS
1. To depict how choking occurs.
2. To demonstrate the Heimlich maneuver.
3. To present ways to prevent choking.
VOCABULARY
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exhale
sustained
foreign
windpipe
epiglottis
dentures
Heimlich maneuver
abdomen
diaphragm
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manikin
EMS
tongue-jaw lift
unconscious
rescue breathing
ventilate
resuscitation
nipple line
dislodge
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BEFORE SHOWING
1. Discuss personal experiences with choking or other emergencies.
2. Discuss calling 911 and EMS.
DURING SHOWING
1. View the video more than once, with one showing
uninterrupted.
2. Pause the video after the segment on adults. Discuss:
a. What are common causes of choking in adults?
b. How may alcohol contribute to choking?
c. What is the Heimlich maneuver?
d. How is the Heimlich maneuver performed on an adult?
e. What is the universal sign for choking?
f. How can a person who is alone dislodge a foreign object from their windpipe?
g. What procedure is followed if a person is choking?
h. What procedure is followed if an unconscious victim is found?
i. Why is the procedure different if the victim is unconscious?
j. How is the Heimlich maneuver preformed on someone lying down?
3. Pause the video after the segment on children ages 1 to 8. Discuss:
a. What common items often cause choking in children?
b. What types of food should children avoid to prevent choking accidents?
c. What precautions should be taken when a child is eating?
d. How is the Heimlich maneuver done on a child?
e. Why should an object be removed only if it is seen?
f. How much time should elapse before EMS is called?
g. Why is there a difference in the procedure followed for a conscious and
unconscious victim?
4. Pause the video after the segment on infants. Discuss:
a. What is the most common cause of death in infants?
b. What types of toys are inappropriate for infants?
c. Why is the Heimlich maneuver used on children and adults not used on infants?
d. How is a foreign object expelled from the windpipe of an infant?
e. Why is it important firmly support an infant’s head?
f. How is rescue breathing preformed on an infant?
AFTER SHOWING
Discussion Items and Questions
1. Compare and contrast the procedures followed for emergency care of choking
infants, children and adults.
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2. Why is it important to practice the Heimlich maneuver on
manikins only?
3. How can choking be prevented?
4. How is a foreign object normally expelled from the airway when
choking does not occur?
5. What types of injury may occur if the Heimlich maneuver is not
performed properly?
6. Why is it important to know basic first aid?
7. What is the EMS?
8. What adaptations may be needed in emergency situations for the deaf and hard of
hearing?
9. Why is it important to call 911 only when there is an emergency?
10. What may happen to a person who makes a call to 911 as a joke?
Applications and Activities
1. Label the parts of the throat and upper body involved in choking and the Heimlich
maneuver.
2. Invite the school nurse or other trained professionals to teach the Heimlich
maneuver.
3. Enroll in CPR and first-aid classes.
4. Invite 911 or EMS personnel to discuss what to do in case of an emergency.
Discuss:
a. The use of a TTY when calling 911.
b. The use of interpreters.
c. Other adaptations needed for the deaf.
5. Visit the local EMS to tour an ambulance and the 911 dispatch.
6. Visit a local hospital to tour emergency rooms.
7. Role-play:
a. staying calm in an emergency.
b. calling for help.
c. performing the heimlich maneuver on a conscious and unconscious person. do
not actually perform the maneuver as it may cause injury.
d. babysitting and a young child chokes.
8. Create a bulletin board on how to prevent choking and performing the Heimlich
maneuver.
9. Research current statistics on choking in children and adults.
10. Research current safety recall lists and inform the community on
items that may cause choking or injury.
11. Collect and display items and toys that are appropriate and
inappropriate for infants and young children to play with.
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12. Create a list of emergency telephone numbers.
a. doctors
b. pharmacy
c. poison control center
d. police department
e. fire department
f. neighbors or relatives
g. parents’ work number
RELATED RESOURCES
Captioned Media Program
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Emergency: 9-1-1 #3238
Have a Wonderful Evening (Second Edition) #2289
Trauma Run #3308
World Wide Web
The following Web sites complement the contents of this guide; they were
selected by professionals who have experience in teaching deaf and hard of
hearing students. Every effort was made to select accurate, educationally
relevant, and “kid-safe” sites. However, teachers should preview them before
use. The U.S. Department of Education, the National Association of the Deaf, and
the Captioned Media Program do not endorse the sites and are not responsible for
their content.
CHILDREN'S SAFETY ZONE
http://www.sosnet.com/safety/safety1.html
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Presents safety tips, babysitter's guide, pool safety, CPR, holiday safety tips and
consumers recall list.
HEALTHCENTRAL: GENERAL HEALTH ENCYCLOPEDIA
http://www.healthcentral.com/mhc/top/000047.cfm
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An encyclopedia that presents information on choking and the Heimlich maneuver
including: definitions, considerations, causes, symptoms, and prevention for conscious
and unconscious victims.
YAHOO! HEALTH
http://health.yahoo.com/health/Diseases and Conditions/Disease Feed Data/Heimlich
maneuver/index.html
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Definitions, symptoms, causes, dos/don'ts and prevention of choking are discussed for
conscious and unconscious infants and people over the age of one.
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Funding for the Captioned Media Program is provided by the U. S. Department of Education