Incidents & First Aid
If a casualty's airway is blocked, what should you do first?
- ○Give them a drink
- ✓Gently tilt their head back and lift the chin to open the airway
- ○Sit them up and pat their back
- ○Roll them face-down
Correct answer
Gently tilt their head back and lift the chin to open the airway
Tilting the head back and lifting the chin opens the airway — the first step before checking breathing (DR ABC).
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