If a child blacks out, they should be rolled on to their side and into the recovery position Doctors are reminding the public that unconscious infants and children should be put in the recovery ...

The recovery position is used to keep the airway open and prevent choking in a semiconscious or unconscious person. It involves turning the person on their side to allow fluid drainage from the mouth.

This article, the last in a four-part series on adult basic life support, describes the procedure for placing a patient in a recovery position. Citation: Hammett E (2022) Out-of-hospital resuscitation ...