Food safety
Encourage effective coughing; if they cannot speak or cough effectively, call 999 and follow age-appropriate trained or dispatcher-guided first aid. Do not give drinks or use adult abdominal thrusts on a baby; follow the operator if responsiveness changes.
Last reviewed: 2026-09-20
Severe choking can block airflow completely and needs urgent age-appropriate help.
Giving water or blindly putting fingers into the mouth of a choking person.
Encourage effective coughing; if they cannot speak or cough effectively, call 999 and follow age-appropriate trained or dispatcher-guided first aid.
For serious injury, unconsciousness or difficulty breathing, keep yourself safe, call 999 and follow the operator.
This page provides general home-safety information and does not replace medical, legal, electrical, or other professional advice.
