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Recovery Position
This position helps a semiconscious or unconscious person
breathe and permits fluids to drain from the nose and throat
so they are not breathed in. If the person is unconscious
or semiconscious after you have done the initial checks of
first aid ie Airway, Bleeding, Circulation, move the person
into the recovery position while waiting for help to arrive.
Do not use the recovery position
if the person has a major injury, such as a back or neck injury
If you find an unconscious person (someone who does not respond
to you at all), follow these simple steps:-
With your casualty lying on their back, kneeling at their
side:-
A - Move the patient's nearest arm, as though they are stopping
traffic;
B - Lift the patient's furthest knee, and bring their furthest
hand to the near side of their face;
C - Using the patient's knee as a lever, pull them onto your
knees
D - Adjust the patient's position, as shown. |
