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#Gently roll the person onto their side by pulling on their bent knee | #Gently roll the person onto their side by pulling on their bent knee | ||
#In this position, the top arm should be supporting the head with the bottom arm acting to stop you rolling the person too far | #In this position, the top arm should be supporting the head with the bottom arm acting to stop you rolling the person too far | ||
#Next, open the person's airway by gently tilting their head back and lifting the chin | #Next, open the person's airway by gently tilting their head back and lifting the chin | ||
#Check that nothing is blocking their airway and stay with the person to monitor their condition, making sure that they continue breathing and do not go into [[respiratory depression]] | #Check that nothing is blocking their airway and stay with the person to monitor their condition, making sure that they continue breathing and do not go into [[respiratory depression]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Responsible drug use]] | [[Category:Responsible drug use]] |