Title: Demonstrate care for conscious and unconscious patients until proper care arrives.
Course: Public Safety I (15101-I) > Section: FIREFIGHTING: Practicing First Aid

Demonstration of care for the conscious should include

- establishing scene safety
- checking the ABCs
- reassuring/comforting the patient
- placing the patient in a position of comfort.

Demonstration of care for the unconscious should include

- establishing scene safety
- checking the ABCs
- placing the patient in a recovery position
- administering ongoing reassessment of the patient’s condition
- continuing with patient care (e.g., checking for additional injuries).

Process/Skill Questions:

- How can witnesses or bystanders be helpful when caring for patients, especially those who are unconscious?
- What must be considered prior to moving a patient?