First aid - How to put someone in the recovery position

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[StephenWoods69]

They talk about what should be on a school curriculum and I can think of no better subject than to have all children taught CPR. I'm sure that would save countless lives.

[MetalheadBLADE]

@marines532 No you shouldn't, this is by the 'British Red Cross' where the emergency service numbers are 999 and 112

[DmechNorth]

Don't shake shoulders do a sternum rub. Easier to determine if they're responsive to painful stimuli or just flat out unconscious.

[lucretia101]

@TheAsdfghjkl411 in america we call it the HAINES position or modified HAINES position.

[blackpager]

Call 999?

[DF9392]

Just had to use this on a drunk friend the other night... ughh..

[FrostedPingu]

You should never shake the shoulders incase they have a spinal injury, instead you should squeeze them in order to get to the nerve so they can feel a bit of pain and respond if they are concious

[xaoife5938x]

@slantyrock lol yes

[slantyrock]

Put them in the .rape. position.

[TheAsdfghjkl411]

hey does anyone know any other names for the recovery position?

[macthefireman]

@littlexbluebutterfly Don't worry about "new" or "old" positions, as long as they are propped up on their side with their head tilted back the position works. First always open their airway (tilt head) and make sure they are breathing (look listen feel). If someone is not breathing even with their airway open get help on the way immediatly and then push on the centre of their chest 100 times per minute to compress it one third the depth of chest. Don't worry about breaths, just keep it up.

[JonnyPxN]

@Glamagal20091 if there was any obstructions, they probably would not be breathing, so you should not put them in the recovery position anyway,