Question

How many "thrusts" are performed in quick succession when using abdominal thrusts on a choking victim

Answer 1

Choking is when someone is having a very hard time breathing because food, a toy, or other object is blocking the throat or windpipe (airway).

A choking person's airway may be blocked so that not enough oxygen reaches the lungs. Without oxygen, brain damage can occur in as little as 4 to 6 minutes. Rapid first aid for choking can save a person's life
If the person is choking, perform abdominal thrusts as follows:

If the person is sitting or standing, position yourself behind the person and reach your arms around his or her waist. For a child, you may have to kneel.Place your fist, thumb side in, just above the person's navel (belly button).Grasp the fist tightly with your other hand.Make quick, upward and inward thrusts with your fist.If the person is lying on his or her back, straddle the person facing the head. Push your grasped fist upward and inward in a movement similar to the one above.