THIS is the incredible moment a 10-year-old hero sister with quick thinking stopped her younger brother from choking – saving his life.
Footage showed the siblings jumping on a trampoline in their backyard when the seven-year-old brother began choking.
It all started when sister Lia and brother Logan started playing a game which involved eating sour candies while jumping on the trampoline.
However, Logan began choking as soon as he put one of the treats in his mouth and tried to swallow.
The clip showed him stopping abruptly and clutching his chest as the candy got stuck in his throat.
As Logan began choking on the candy, Lia quickly began patting his back and performed the Heimlich manoeuvre.
The candy then flew out of his mouth, relieving Logan from the discomfort.
The clip was shared by the local police, who revealed that Lia learned the life-saving technique from a babysitting guide and her mother.
Her mum Heather James, told NBC News: “It was a hard watch,’ their mother.
“As much as it hurts my heart to watch, I’m just so proud of her.”
Mum Heather is a member of the Lavon Police Department’s special programs division, which teaches different life-saving courses.
She revealed she was in the kitchen when the terrifying ordeal unfolded, but said Lia rushed in to tell her everything.
She added that her son Lpgan “swore he will never be on the trampoline with a piece of candy again”.
It’s a parents worst nightmare to imagine a situation in which they have to save their child from choking.
But in that moment, it may be you who will have to step up and perform first aid.
The NHS says if you can see an object lodged in your child’s mouth, take care to remove it because blindly poking at it could make things worse.
If the child is coughing, encourage them to continue as they may be able to bring the object up. Don’t leave them.
If the coughing isn’t effective (it is silent or they cannot breathe properly), shout for help immediately.
If the child is still conscious, use back blows.
First aiders at St John Ambulance give the following advice based on the child’s age.
WhatWhat to do if your child chokes
Baby
- Slap it out:
- Lay the baby face down along your thigh and support their head
- Give five back blows between their shoulder blades
- Turn them over and check their mouth each time
2. Squeeze it out:
- Turn the baby over, face upwards, supported along your thigh
- Put two fingers in the centre of their chest just below the nipple line; push downwards to give up to five sharp chest thrusts
- Check the mouth each time
3. If the item does not dislodge, call 999 or 112 for emergency help
- Take the baby with you to call
- Repeat the steps 1 and 2 until help arrives
- Start CPR if the baby becomes unresponsive (unconscious)
Child
1. Cough it out
- Encourage the casualty to keep coughing, if they can
2. Slap it out
- Lean them forwards, supporting them with one hand
- Give five sharp back blows between the shoulder blades
- Check their mouth each time but do not put your fingers in their mouth
3. Squeeze it out
- Stand behind them with your arms around their waist, with one clenched fist between their belly button and the bottom of their chest
- Grasp the fist in the other hand and pull sharply inwards and upwards, giving up to five abdominal thrusts
- Check their mouth each time
4. Call 999 or 112 for emergency help if the object does not dislodge
- Repeat steps 2 and 3 until help arrives
- Start CPR if the person becomes unresponsive (unconscious)
