First aid steps for a choking baby (one and under): Step 1. Give up to five back blows: hold the baby face-down along your thigh with their head lower than their bottom. Hit them firmly on their back ...

If you can’t call 999, get someone else to do it. This advice is for helping a child (1 year to puberty). We have specific choking first aid advice for a baby (one year and under) and an adult. You ...

We all hope we'll never be put in the position of having to save a child's life, but it could happen. Children test their physical limits and get caught in all kinds of dangerous situations.

My niece immediately came running to get me, saying that the baby was choking. I rushed to his rescue ... of confusion trying to offer her son first aid. "I immediately placed him on my lap ...

There are baby first aid courses specifically designed to help new parents and carers react in emergency situations, such as dealing with choking, burns, fever or if the child has become unresponsive.

On today's Loose Women Linda Robson opened up about the terrifying moment her granddaughter started choking on the lid ... website here Information about baby first aid courses can be found ...

As well as covering basic first aid techniques, such as CPR, the class were also trained on what to do if someone is choking. "I stopped working and went to help Magi. I tapped her on the back and ...

The American Red Cross offers first aid training to help caregivers build confidence in emergencies. To see the full report, including how to respond to choking, visit the Extension publication ...