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CHAPTER 14 FIRST AID
On The Road To Recovery
Although a person is breathing and their circulation is working they may not be responsive.
A conscious person can...
An unconscious person cannot
dance hear, speak, move or think.
run
laugh
think
If a person is unresponsive, their airway may be blocked by the tongue or fluids in the mouth. It is very important to put an unresponsive person in the
recovery position to protect the airway until medical help arrives.
What Should I Do?
1. Kneel next to the person and tilt back their head, look in their mouth 2. Bend the arm nearest to you 3. Bring their other arm across
lifting the chin to make sure the airways are clear. Listen, look and into a ‘stop’ position. their body. The back of the
feel for breathing, check for circulation. If they are present, remove hand should rest against their
glasses and put them somewhere safe. cheek.
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