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MrChug
11-26-2008, 12:00 PM
Anybody got a good link or instructions?

I'm pretty handy around my daughter in a pinch and never panic if she's coughing-but God forbid she gets something stuck down her throat. (*silent prayer*). With the holidays here, I don't know what to expect.

I'm not liscensed in child's CPR and aint' that happy with what I've seen. Any suggestions/instructions? Thanks. Sorry if I'm overly-cautious.
desflood
11-26-2008, 12:08 PM
http://www.babycenter.com/0_infant-first-aid-for-choking-and-cpr-an-illustrated-guide_9298.bc
MrChug
11-26-2008, 12:31 PM
^^Wonderful. I feel better, thanks desflood. God bless and Happy Holidays.

Any further info would be greatly appreciated too...
CharlieMac
11-26-2008, 11:55 PM
Anybody got a good link or instructions?

I'm pretty handy around my daughter in a pinch and never panic if she's coughing-but God forbid she gets something stuck down her throat. (*silent prayer*). With the holidays here, I don't know what to expect.

I'm not liscensed in child's CPR and aint' that happy with what I've seen. Any suggestions/instructions? Thanks. Sorry if I'm overly-cautious.

I just got recertified a month ago. The main thing to remember is to let them work it out of they are coughing. The compression to breath ratio is the same as adults now.
MrChug
11-27-2008, 12:14 AM
I just got recertified a month ago. The main thing to remember is to let them work it out of they are coughing. The compression to breath ratio is the same as adults now.

That's encouraging...she's 19 months now. She's not about picking up things and swallowing them, but anything can happen. Does this change your reply?
Gerryatrics
11-27-2008, 05:54 AM
If you are ever in Western Washington for some reason I could teach you. Taking an Infant and Child CPR course really is the way to go. If you take the American Red Cross class, not only do you get taught and get to practice the skills, but you should get a cool foldout glossy booklet thing with step by step illustrated instructions. Good to have nearby in case something does happen. You can also try contacting your local Fire Department, a lot of them hold CPR classes, or if nothing else maybe an EMT could demonstrate some of the skills for you.

Of course one of the best things anyone can do in that situation is call 911. You want to call sooner rather than later so if your basic first aid skills aren't working, you can have EMTs and Paramedics there with their advanced training and fancy equipment right away. Even if you manage to dislodge the object, it's not a bad idea to have the kid checked out.

Some other links:

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000049.htm

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000012.htm