Care of an Unconscious casuality

Treatment:

• Lay the person who unconscious flat on the floor.
• Wear gloves.
• Open airway.
• Check for breathing and circulation.
• Administer rescue breathing or CPR if necessary.
• If breathing administer oxygen.
• Place casuality in recover position (breating and circulation present ).
• Monitor Vital sign.
• Do not give anything by mouth.

RECOVERY POSITON

The purpose of the recovery position is to keep the casualty safe, have the ability to breathe and for any vomit to be able to leave the mouth. 

The recovery position should be used wherever it is thought appropriate by the rescuer, but particularly when the casualty is unconscious and/or likely to vomit.

The position is identical for both adults and children, although a baby cannot be put into it.

If you have not had any Life Support training, you should not attempt other Life Support techniques. However, you could learn to put the casualty into the Recovery Position - this would be safer than leaving the casualty as they are, in most circumstances.