The first thing you should do is avoid panic and call the emergency phone number. Just leave your phone off the hook, the dispatcher will send someone to help even if they hear no talking on the other end. Then, try coughing hard to get the object out. If you can make at least some sounds, it means that your airways are not entirely blocked. Don’t drink water because it can make the situation worse. Do the Heimlich maneuver on yourself.

🔴 Make a fist and place your thumb below your chest and above your belly button.

🔴 With your other hand, grab your fist. Quickly push it to the upper part of the belly with a quick movement upward.

🔴 If this doesn’t help, lean on the chair back with your belly (any object with a thin surface at the height of the waist will do), squeeze one hand and put it on the upper part of the belly, then grab the fist with your other hand. Push against the fist to get the object out. Repeat until you can breathe again.

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