First Aid for a Choking Conscious Infant (<1 years old) | Step 1 Determine if the infant can cry or cough. If not, proceed to next step. | | Step 2 Give 5 back blows. | | Step 3 Give 5 chest thrusts. | | Step 4 Repeat steps 2 & 3 above until effective or the infant becomes unconscious. If the infant becomes unresponsive, perform CPR- if you see an object in the throat or mouth, remove it. | |