First Aid Tips - Unconsciousness

       - Unconsciousness can be caused by many injuries and medical conditions 

         which include:

       - Head Injury

       - Asphyxia

       - Electrocution

       - Certain Poisons

       - Duration can vary greatly from minutes to several years, but the first

       aid treatment is standard:

What to do:

      - Check for danger to yourself - assess the scene

      - Check responsiveness, shake the casualty.

      - Send for an Ambulance

      - Proceed to the A.B.C procedure.

      - If A.B.C is present and there is no Spinal Injury use Recovery Position.

      - If A.B.C. is NOT PRESENT use CPR

      - Try to determine the cause of Unconsciousness and report it to medics.

Do not:

       Do not Allow any person who has been unconscious to continue without seeking

       medical help.