What to Do If Someone Faints?
If Someone Else Faints Position the Person on His or Her Back. If There Are No Injuries and the Person Is Breathing, Raise the Person's Legs Above Heart Level...
If someone else faints
- Position the person on his or her back. If there are no injuries and the person is breathing, raise the person's legs above heart level — about 12 inches (30 centimeters) — if possible. ...
- Check for breathing. If the person isn't breathing, begin CPR.
How do you treat someone who has fainted?
If you see someone faint, lie the person on his or her back and make sure they are breathing. If possible, lift the person's legs above heart level to aid blood flow to the brain. Loosen all constrictive clothing such as collars or belts. If the person is not breathing, start CPR.
What do you do when someone randomly faints?
If a person notices that somebody is fainting or about to faint, they can intervene in the following ways:
- Lie the individual down on their back.
- If they are breathing, raise their legs about 12 inches above heart level to restore blood flow to the brain.
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