Where to perform the Heimlich maneuver? Remember 'Rock, Paper, Scissors'!

Everyone has heard of the Heimlich maneuver, but the most common problem people get stuck on when trying to save someone is: 'Where exactly do I place my fist?' Here's a simple and intuitive way to position your hands: ✌️ Paper: Place your index and middle fingers together on the patient's 'belly button' to mark the spot. ✊ Rock: Make a fist with your other hand and place the knuckle side of your fist directly above the 'Paper' fingers. This means: above the belly button and below the sternal xiphoid process. Don't press directly on the belly button, and don't go too high towards the sternum. ✋ Scissors: Wrap your hand around the fist and thrust 'inward and upward' quickly and forcefully. According to the American Heart Association's 2025 updated guidelines, for severe foreign body airway obstruction in adults and children over 1 year old (when they can't speak, can't cough, or clutch their neck with both hands), the procedure is: ‼️ '5 back blows + 5 abdominal thrusts' ‼️, alternating until the object is expelled. If you encounter special circumstances, adjust as follows: 1️⃣ If they can still speak or cough: Encourage them to cough forcefully themselves and observe; don't intervene yet. 2️⃣ Pregnant women and severely obese individuals: Always replace abdominal thrusts with 'chest thrusts'. 3️⃣ Infants under 1 year old: 5 back blows + 5 'chest thrusts' (NEVER thrust the abdomen). 4️⃣ If the patient loses consciousness and collapses: Lay them flat safely, call 119 immediately, and begin CPR (only remove the object if visible; NEVER perform blind finger sweeps). Choking often gives us only a few minutes. This simple action could be the key to saving a life in the future. Hope you never have to use it 😑