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==Technique==

*Kneel on the floor at the person's side with them lying on their back

Follow the steps below to move an unconscious person into the recovery position.

*Place the arm closest to you at a right angle to their body with their hand upwards and towards their head

#Kneel on the floor at the person's side with them lying on their back

*Tuck the other hand under the side of their head so that the back of the hand is touching their cheek

#Place the arm closest to you at a right angle to their body with their hand upwards and towards their head

*Bend the knee farthest from you to a right angle

#Tuck the other hand under the side of their head so that the back of the hand is touching their cheek

*Gently roll the person onto their side by pulling on their bent knee

#Bend the knee farthest from you to a right angle

*In this position, the top arm should be supporting the head with the bottom arm acting to stop you rolling the person too far

#Gently roll the person onto their side by pulling on their bent knee

*Next, open the person's airway by gently tilting their head back and lifting the chin.

#In this position, the top arm should be supporting the head with the bottom arm acting to stop you rolling the person too far

*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]].

#Next, open the person's airway by gently tilting their head back and lifting the chin.

===Video===

#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]].

===Video instructions===

The following video by the British Red Cross provides video instructions on how to put someone into the recovery position.

{{#ev:youtube|www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCDa-AhrjHo |500x300|left}}

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 ==Technique==
-*Kneel on the floor at the person's side with them lying on their back
+Follow the steps below to move an unconscious person into the recovery position.
-*Place the arm closest to you at a right angle to their body with their hand upwards and towards their head
+#Kneel on the floor at the person's side with them lying on their back
-*Tuck the other hand under the side of their head so that the back of the hand is touching their cheek
+#Place the arm closest to you at a right angle to their body with their hand upwards and towards their head
-*Bend the knee farthest from you to a right angle
+#Tuck the other hand under the side of their head so that the back of the hand is touching their cheek
-*Gently roll the person onto their side by pulling on their bent knee
+#Bend the knee farthest from you to a right angle
-*In this position, the top arm should be supporting the head with the bottom arm acting to stop you rolling the person too far
+#Gently roll the person onto their side by pulling on their bent knee
-*Next, open the person's airway by gently tilting their head back and lifting the chin.
+#In this position, the top arm should be supporting the head with the bottom arm acting to stop you rolling the person too far
-*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]].
+#Next, open the person's airway by gently tilting their head back and lifting the chin.
-===Video===
+#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]].
+===Video instructions===
 The following video by the British Red Cross provides video instructions on how to put someone into the recovery position.
 {{#ev:youtube|www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCDa-AhrjHo |500x300|left}}
 [[Category:Responsible drug use]]