

Use that knee as a lever to roll the person onto their side.Keeping the nearest leg out straight, lift the other knee so that it is bent.Place the opposite arm so that the person’s hand is on the cheek on the nearest side of the face.Extend the nearest arm out from the body with the palm facing upward.People can follow these steps to put someone into the recovery position: Moving someone who is unconscious into the recovery position prevents the tongue from falling back toward the throat. People with obstructive sleep apnea can experience this during sleep, and there is also a risk of it occurring when a person falls unconscious. If a person is lying on their back, the relaxed tongue can block the throat and partially or completely obstruct their breathing. When a person falls unconscious, the muscles relax, including the tongue.
