Pipey

As the original poster -- BLS -- and CPR instructor -- I appreciate all the observations, comments, insights. I learned quite bit and I'm happy the question was treated the way I hoped it would be. I had not come across the argument for getting the blockage deeper into a bronchi to get an airway and worrying about infection later. Also interested in the compressions with NRB only. I was aware of the residual O2 and using compressions as another way to drive intrathoracic pressure. Surgical cric not an option for me but I remember the BIC pen deal. I was recently asked the question I posed here and didn't think I had a good answer. I do now. Many thanks. Happy to hear any other observations.

How best to answer the question: What's the point of performing compressions, with rescue breaths, on a choking patient who has become unresponsive since the circulating blood is not oxygenated due to the airway blockage? Thank you.