First Aid Tips - Recovery Position

In unconscious patient with intact breathing and pulse recovery position ensures the prevention of tongue falling back and blocking the airway.

What to do:

• Place the patient on their back.
  
• Lift the chin to ensure the airway is open.
  
• Patient's arm on your side should be positioned so as to make a right angle with his body, with elbow bent and palm facing out.
  
• Patient's other arm on opposite side should be placed across the chest, with back of their hand against the cheek on your side of the patient.
  
• Pull up the patient's knee joint (side away from you) as it bends with the foot flat on the ground.
  
• Roll over the patient in this position towards your side.
  
• By tilting the patient's head back ensure that the airway is open.
  
• The uppermost leg should be adjusted in such a way that the hip and knee are at right angles.
  
• Seek immediate medical help / ambulance.
  

1. Move the patient if a spinal injury is suspected.