ocr: Choking, Breathing Emergencies, and kesuscitation The Choking Child : Infant slap-un-Ine-Back Assume a seated position. Hold the child race-down JCTUSS your lap, with his or her upper trunk hanging off the side of your knees. Thump the child gently four times firmly on the middle of the back using the heel of your hand: the combination of gravity and the blows to the back should release the object blocking the airway. Hanging. Slap-On-The Back A baby or very small child may be held by the ankles, head down. Thump the youngsters back more gently than you would an adults but hard enough that the ...