Incidents & First Aid
An unconscious casualty is breathing but lying on their back. What may help keep their airway open?
- ○Give them water
- ✓Carefully place them in the recovery position if there are no other injuries preventing it
- ○Sit them upright and feed them
- ○Leave them face-down
Correct answer
Carefully place them in the recovery position if there are no other injuries preventing it
If they're breathing, the recovery position helps keep the airway clear — but don't move someone with suspected spinal injury unnecessarily.
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