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The fascinating story of the burning of the Charlotte Street area of New York’s South Bronx during the late 1960s and 70s
 

 

Heimlich Maneuver on an Infant
An adult performs a Heimlich manuever on an infant who is facedown across the adult's forearm.

1. Place the infant facedown across your forearm (resting your forearm on your leg) and support the infant's head with your hand. Give four forceful blows to the back with the heel of your hand. You may have to repeat this several times until the obstructing object is coughed out.

An adult performs a Heimlich manuever on an infant by giving four forceful thrusts to the chest.

2. If this does not work, turn the baby over. With two fingers one finger width below an imaginary line connecting the nipples, give four forceful thrusts to the chest to a depth of 1 inch. You may have to repeat this several times until the obstructing object is coughed out.

 

 

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