How to Put an Injured Person in the Recovery Position During First Aid
Instructions
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Establish that the person is breathing, has a pulse, and is not bleeding severely (see "How to Conduct a Primary Survey of an Injured Person During First Aid").
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Make every effort to avoid leaving the injured person alone. If you must leave the scene - for example, to find others to assist you - carry out the following steps.
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Roll the person onto his or her side, being extremely careful not to move the head or neck or to twist the spine in any way.
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Straighten out the arm that is closer to the ground, as if the person were pointing directly upward.
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Place the injured person's head on this arm, with the mouth angled downward. This ensures that he or she won't choke on any vomit.
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Bend the knee of the leg that is further from the ground and place the knee against the ground. This helps to stabilize the person.
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Return to the scene as soon as possible.
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