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Recover Position
The Recover Position ensures that a
casualty maintains an open airway, that the tongue cannot fall to the back of the throat,
that the head and neck remain in an extended position so that the air passage is widened,
and any vomit or fluid will drain freely.
IF THE VICTIM IS UNCONSCIOUS DO NOT
GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH.
 See fig 1.
You will notice the casualty is lying on his side, supported by one leg and one arm. In
the case of head or ear injury, keep the injured side down.
See Fig 1.
Where there are fractures in the upper or lower body, where the casualty is lying in a
confined space, or where it is not possible to use the bent limbs as supports, the Recover
Position can be modified. In such cases, a rolled blanket can be laid down the front of
the body. This method can also be used to transport a casualty on a stretcher in the
Recover Position.
N.B.: When moving the casualty,
always do so as a total unit i.e., keep the casualty's head and trunk aligned at all
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