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2. Fainting

4. Fainting By the end of this session you will be able to:
recognise when someone feels faint or has fainted
respond appropriately to someone who feels faint or has fainted.

5. Fainting What you will see:
a brief loss of consciousness that causes the casualty to fall to the floor
pale, cold skin
sweating.

6. Fainting What you should do:
if the casualty feels faint, help them to lay down
raise the casualty’s legs and support their ankles on your shoulder, if possible
if inside, open the windows to ensure the casualty has plenty of fresh air.

7. Fainting