Preventing Choking Deaths

In 2011 there have been several food chocking incidents in San Diego reported by residential care facilities and several deaths occurring as a result. Besides certification in CPR and First Aid Training, other strategies should be implemented to prevent incidents and deaths.rnBe proactive and alert by determining strategies that will minimize the risk of food chocking common in children and elderly clients as they have tendency to overfill their mouth and have difficulty swallowing chunky food. Common foods that elderly clients have chocked on are peanut butter, hotdogs, vegetables, bananas and pieces of meat. rnFine chopping some of the foods mentioned will greatly reduce chance of completely blocking the airway therefore reducing incidents and possible death of the client. These occurrences are medical emergencies and we can’t stress enough importance of quality First Aid Course for your caregivers who must be prepared and be up to date with latest lifesaving methods in Cpr Online training. rnEmployee training in CPR is imperative as caregivers are able to recognize the signs in emergencies, taking appropriate actions and immediately begin lifesaving treatment as well never leaving victim alone until EMS personal arrives. Determine level of training needed for your staff in residential care facilities as most of the Cpr Online are readily available providing clarification by defining response time 3-4 minutes to save a life. The lay rescuer also known as first aid card holder represents basic knowledge level of first aid training. Train your staff to recognize symptoms such as: coughing, hand signals, wheezing, clutching the throat, turning blue and last but not least knowing ABC-s and Heimlich maneuver. Save someone’s life as someone may save yours.