Editing Asphyxia (section)

== First aid ==
If there are symptoms of mechanical asphyxia, it is necessary to call the [[Emergency Medical Services]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=WHAT IS EMS? |url=https://www.ems.gov/whatisems.html |access-date=2022-05-24 |website=ems.gov |archive-date=5 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190405192040/https://www.ems.gov/whatisems.html |url-status=live }}</ref> In some countries, such as the US, there may also be self-acting groups of voluntary first responders who have been trained in first aid.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Indian River County Volunteer Ambulance Squad Inc. |url=http://ridevas.org/cfiles/about_us.cfm |access-date=2022-05-24 |website=ridevas.org |archive-date=1 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221001214055/http://ridevas.org/cfiles/about_us.cfm |url-status=live }}</ref> In case of mechanical asphyxia, first aid can be provided on your own.

=== First aid for choking on food ===
{{Main|Choking#General_strategy:_"five_and_five"|l1 = First aid for choking on food}}
In case of choking on a foreign body:

* Stand behind the affected person and wrap your arms around him/her.
* Push inwards and upwards under the ribs with a sudden movement by your second hand.
* If the performed actions were not effective, repeat them until you free respiratory tract of the affected person from a foreign body.