We leave our kids at daycare, secure in the knowledge they’ll be looked after well. But apparently, this is not always the case. Heartwrenching preschool CCTV footage has emerged of a 4-year-old boy choking to death at school, all alone during lunchtime. “Why didn’t a teacher come to his rescue?” sobbed the mother’s boy

September 10 was a normal day for a kindergarten class in Hunan, China. The teacher on duty at mealtime made one critical and life-threatening mistake: She went away, leaving the little ones eating lunch on their own. Soon, one of the boys begins choking on his meal. The CCTV footage shows the boy is suffocating, as he tries to remove the food stuck in his mouth by coughing non-stop.

The child did not receive any help for 3 minutes. His classmates – too young to understand the gravity of the situation – are oblivious to the little one’s suffering. The footage then continues, showing the teacher coming back to the table. She tries to help the child extract the cake that was choking him but to no avail.

Immediately after that, the teacher can be seen hurrying the boy to a hospital. The journey took 8 minutes, but unfortunately, the boy could not be saved in time. The kindergarten school has taken full responsibility for the unfortunate episode after thoroughly discussing it over with the victim’s parents.

HOW TO STOP A CHILD CHOKING
The choking child can appear conscious or unconscious – and you should act accordingly depending on how they appear. Here are guidelines from the National Healthcare System UK on how to act if you see a child over one-year-old choking. Remember, these short tips may not seem much, but they can potentially help you save a life.

(A). IF THE CHILD IS STILL CONSCIOUS
-- Place the child facing downwards on your lap OR help sit up while leaning forward.
-- Pat his back five times.
If these back blows don’t help at all, apply the Heimlich Maneuver. This technique involves giving hard pushes towards the abdomen, which can help remove the object stuck in the child’s throat. The steps are to:
-- Stand or keep your knees down, facing the child’s back.
-- Tighten your hand into a fist place it between the navel and ribs.
-- Grab onto your fist with your free hand while still having both around the abdomen, then pull them both inwards and upwards.
-- Continue doing this action up to 5 times.

*Note that too much force may damage the lower ribcage, so do take caution.

Once the technique has been applied, evaluate the situation. Has the object been removed? If it hasn’t been expelled while the child is clearly aware, continue the Heimlich Maneuver. Always stay by the child’s side.

Even if the object has been expelled and the child isn’t suffocating, it is still best to consult a medical professional to evaluate his condition.

(B). IF THE CHILD IS UNCONSCIOUS
-- Lay them down onto a hard, flat surface.
-- Attract attention and call for help. Use your phone to notify the emergency hotline.
-- Open the child’s mouth. If you can clearly see an object that’s stuck and can be retrieved, try and take it out.
-- Apply cardiopulmonary resuscitation by giving the child a few breaths.
-- Always stay by the child’s side.

We are very sorry for the mother’s loss of her son. It’s a death that certainly could have been prevented had the responsible adults known what to do.

This article was first published on AfricaParent.com

SOURCE: https://lifestyle.thecable.ng/how-to-save-a-choking-child/

Nice thread op ..

Thanks for this wonderful thread OP.

The lives of our kids is all that matters.

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Thanks. We have heard you.

Informative.. Thanks for sharing.


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Informative

Na God dey save our children!

Please parents and guardian, if u find yourself in such situation, try forcing one or two fingers into the childs throat as deep as possible carefully, this has also proved to be a life saver.

Op, I believe it's not everyone here that will understand ur write-up

Good life saving write up and not the major general Buhari bad news as usual

This piece of information is good but you should have supported it with diagrams or pictures.

A picture or video tutorial on this will go a long way to help people understand

Noted

Images of the maneuver would have helped.

luvinhubby:
A picture or video tutorial on this will go a long way to help people understand

I was about typing this as well.

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Thanks for this wonderful thread OP.

The lives of our kids is all that matters.

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Buhari must rule for life!


That's all that matters.

If only nairaland could always be so educative instead of the usual tasha, tonto and other rascality with no informative content.

Every teachers or nannies in daycare or kindergartens should be taught this simple but effective lifesaving techniques.

Authoreety:
Na God dey save our children!

this statement and belief right here is one big problem especially in Nigerian homes.As much as I believe that God exists most of the things we humans do is in our hands.
thanks OP I have wee ones and this information is very well appeeciated

The Picture guys above have said it ALL

Tenses:
If only nairaland could always be so educative instead of the usual tasha, tonto and other rascality with no informative content.

Every teachers or nannies in daycare or kindergartens should be taught this simple but effective lifesaving techniques.

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PeaceGord:


Lie.


Buhari must rule for life!


That's all that matters.

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Fufu lump once choked when I was 3, at 3 I was swallowing lumps the size a 30 years adult hard labourers do swallow.

I was suffocating, while I was at the point of death... I saw a huge pot of hot egusi soup and a large bowel of Fufu with 12 angels surrounding it and singing "Welcome, welcome, welcomeeeeee to heaven's of Fu-fu-fuuuu lovers".

that moment I knew I was in heaven, as I was just a foot away from that delicious food.... my mom revived me back, still hasn't forgiven her till date.

First good thing I've read on nairaland like in a thousand years. Thanks plenty.

This is of no use without practical demonstration

Op.....did I see call emergency...

No simple illustrative pictures sef

great... OP thanks for sharing this important information with us.

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Pictorial representation might also help please

boss1310:
this statement and belief right here is one big problem especially in Nigerian homes.As much as I believe that God exists most of the things we humans do is in our hands.
thanks OP I have wee ones and this information is very well appeeciated

The young man is not wrong either. However, an attempt needs to be made first.

I remember when my baby of 7 weeks was choking. I actually caused it.

I was shouting blood of Jesus and was calling his name. I sat him up and patted his back, I also blew breeze on his head with my mouth.

He was almost lifeless, but somehow, he opened his eyes and tears were coming out and began to cough

If you see the speed I used in throwing away the plate of milk and spoon eh, I was faster than Usian bolt