Description
Simulaids® Choking Manikin – Obese
What do rescuers do when they can’t place their arms around the circumference of a choking adult? Now you’ve found the manikin to train this important skill.
This obese torso and head include two foreign objects on a string that can be used to simulate a choking person. It functions on the principle of clearing a blocked airway with forced air generated from abdominal thrusts or back blows. As expected with overweight adults, anatomical features are limited. The navel is present, however, the rib cage remains hidden by the excess fatty tissue over the abdomen and pectorals.
Once an object is lodged in the airway the student decides where to place their hands and the amount of pressure needed to complete the manoeuvre. This manikin increases the selection of the tools to teach proper hand placement, effective abdominal thrusts, and protocols for working with pregnant or older, heavier victims of airway obstruction.
There is a visual confirmation of the expelled object when the correct amount of force is applied.