Recovery position: Difference between revisions

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#Bend the knee farthest from you to a right angle
#Bend the knee farthest from you to a right angle
#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 from 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 life-threatening [[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 life-threatening [[respiratory depression]]