Colette Swietnicki, a health educator and nurse-midwife, returned to our Mother’s Group on May 12th with a presentation of how to handle health emergencies. She has provided some resources on how to handle different situations. Many thanks to Colette for her informative workshop, and thanks as well to the organizers from our social work department: Wendy Feinstein and this year’s interns from Silberman School of Social Work, Ana Hanesworth and Diane Park. Thanks as well to our translator, Tatiana Reyes.
1. What to do if your baby is choking, from the Canadian Red Cross
2. How to help a choking child, from the British Red Cross
3. 10 Most Common Choking Hazards
Batteries
Coins, marbles, small stones
Balloons
Whole (uncut) round foods
Magnets
Chewy, sticky foods
Small toys
Hard foods such as nuts, popcorn, and candy
Art supplies
Hot dogs
Coins, marbles, small stones
Balloons
Whole (uncut) round foods
Magnets
Chewy, sticky foods
Small toys
Hard foods such as nuts, popcorn, and candy
Art supplies
Hot dogs
4. How to help a chocking adult who is conscious:
5. How to do CPR on an infant, from Canadian Red Cross
6. How to do CPR on an adult (ages 12 and up), from Cincinnati Children’s Hospital
