title: Foreign Body Airway Obstruction: Modern Principles and Approaches to First Aid and Dispatcher Assistance on First Aid
abstract: Foreign body airway obstruction (FBAO) is one of the most common causes of accidental death in adults and children. Probability of saving a life in severe FBAO depends on the ability of the bystander to quickly recognize the problem and correctly provide first aid (FA) to the victim. However, due to the lack of knowledge and skills of the FA, bystanders rarely attempt to give necessary help. Along with mass FA training, provision of instructions on the FA to untrained bystanders over the telepho
journal: Russian Sklifosovsky Journal Emergency Medical Care