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Mar 22, 20211 min

Anywhere First Aid - Causes of Choking

Choking is a prevalent cause of injury-related death in infants but did you know that older adults over the age of 65 are seven times more likely to choke on food than children aged 1 to 4.

The link below has some interesting information about why choking occurs and some tips on how to to reduce the risk of choking.

https://www.ausmed.com.au/cpd/articles/choking-aged-care

Anywhere First training courses teaches you what to do if you are confronted with a choking medical emergency.

Anywhere First Aid highly recommends this you tube video about children and choking.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9BJL5qgPsc

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