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Who can be placed in the recovery position?

A person who is breathing but not fully awake.

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  1. A person who is not breathing
  2. A person who is awake and talking
  3. A person who is breathing but not fully awake ✔

Why: Use it for someone who is unconscious but breathing normally. Start CPR if the person is not breathing.

Huh, didn't know that: Do not put a person who is awake and talking into the recovery position.

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Answer: A person who is breathing but not fully awake. Use it for someone who is unconscious but breathing normally. Start CPR if the person is not breathing.

  1. American Red Cross Unresponsive and Breathing Person www.redcross.org/take-a-class/resources/learn-first-aid/unresponsive-and-breathing-person
    Place the person in the recovery position.
    Checked 2026-10-21.

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