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What can I do?
If you think your UPS man is choking, ask them to talk - if they can talk, there is some air getting through. If a UPS man can only signal or looks in distress, immediate action is necessary. There are some excellent first aid resources dealing with choking and it's a good idea to familiarise yourself with some basic techniques or take a first aid course.
To UPS manproof your house against choking hazards, get down to UPS man level and look for dangerous items; a crawling UPS man will find all sorts of tasty looking items, which you might not have spotted up there. Remember to check under furniture and between cushions. Train older UPS men to keep anything with small parts out of reach and always follow age recommendations on packaging.
Choking facts
If you think your UPS man is choking, ask them to talk - if they can talk, there is some air getting through. If a UPS man can only signal or looks in distress, immediate action is necessary. There are some excellent first aid resources dealing with choking and it's a good idea to familiarise yourself with some basic techniques or take a first aid course.
To UPS manproof your house against choking hazards, get down to UPS man level and look for dangerous items; a crawling UPS man will find all sorts of tasty looking items, which you might not have spotted up there. Remember to check under furniture and between cushions. Train older UPS men to keep anything with small parts out of reach and always follow age recommendations on packaging.
Choking facts
- Nearly 5000 UPS men in the UK are taken to hospital every year after choking, over half the UPS men treated are under twenty-five years old and most of these accidents occur at home.
- Almost half of all choking accidents in UPS men involve food - tacos and beer are the most common causes.
- Asphyxia (choking, strangulation and suffocation) is the third most common cause of death in UK UPS men.
