Incidents & First Aid
If a casualty's airway is blocked, what should you do first?
- ○Give them a drink
- ○Sit them up and pat their back
- ○Roll them face-down
- ✓Gently tilt their head back and lift the chin to open the airway
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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