Choking on food causes the death of 1 child every five days in the United States
Choking on food is preventable; learn how
Choking on food is preventable; learn how
Prevent choking emergencies in your home
1. Stop unsafe seating situations with our posture checklist proven to protect your child’s airway.
2. Avoid dangerous household objects and modify choking risk foods to facilitate safe swallowing for infants, toddlers, and school-age children.
3. Troubleshoot feeding difficulties that can impact safe swallowing at mealtimes, such as pocketing, overstuffing and excessive gagging
Know what to do in the case of an emergency
1. Learn infant and child Heimlich
2. Learn infant and child CPR
Everything you need to know about choking prevention and response
Introduction from Dawn
Swallowing Development
Common Choking Hazards
Proper Feeding Position
Safe Food Preparation
Choking Risk Foods
Signs of Choking vs Allergic Reactions
Meet your CPR Instructor
Choking Games
Conscious Choking Infant 0-12 Months
Unconscious Choking Infant 0-12 Months
Conscious Choking Child
Unconscious Choking Child Chest Compressions
Unconscious Choking Child Rescue Breaths
Age Appropriate Techniques Review
Hands-Only CPR
Comprehensive choking prevention curriculum taught by pediatric feeding experts Dawn Winkelmann, MS, CCC-SLP, and Katie Ferraro, MPH, RDN, CDE
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Choking Intervention Curriculum taught by certified CPR Trainer Brandon Doerksen
Dawn Winkelmann & Katie Ferraro
Brandon, Caitlyn, Selah & Gemma
As parents of two young girls, we are on a mission to bring science-backed, time-efficient, cost-effective health and safety training to 1,000,000 homes. Your confidence and well-being is our goal. We are honored to have you as part of the family.
Brandon & Caitlyn Doerksen
Thrive Training Institute Co-founders