SAFETY SIDE POSITION - FIRST AID
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Safety side position



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Safety side position is indispensable for many first aid techniques and should be used whenever the person is unconscious but continues to breathe, and does not present any life-threatening problem. So to put someone in this position: Lay the person on their belly up and kneel by their side; Remove objects that could hurt the victim , such as glasses, watches, or belts; Stretch the arm that is closest to you and fold it , forming a 90º angle, as the picture shows; Hold the other arm's hand and run it over the neck , placing it next to the person's face; Bend the knee that is further awa