>>2536206heimlich is for when the person cannot talk, cannot breathe, cannot or can barely cough, and is still conscious.
if they don't meet all the above, and they're still conscious, you basically just pound them on the back until they cough it up
but if it's real small, like a sprig of parsley or something, then just drink water until it clears itself.
you can do a "self-heimlich" if you're the one choking. you just throw your lower abdomen repeatedly at a desk/chair/whatever while driving a fist into the space between your rib cage and navel.
if they're unconscious you're recommended to do CPR. 30 bone-crushing compressions to the beat of "Stayin Alive," 2 breaths. if you feel that your compressions wouldn't be painful, you're not doing them hard enough. 15 firm compressions (use fingers only) for infants. You shouldn't just crush a toddler because they passed out; they're squishy and you can do more harm than good if you treat them like an adult.
most countries have some version of a "good samaritan law." the idea behind such a law is that you're not allowed to sue someone for trying to help and failing to help. most countries do not have an "obligatory aid law." it's uncommon, but in some regions it is illegal to withhold aid if it would not harm you to provide aid. quebec is an example of a province that has obligatory aid in their legislation.
>although I don't know of any examples where obligatory aid charges were pursued by the Crown 
