3. Primeros Auxilios: Posición Lateral de Seguridad

Emergency Response Protocols

Initial Assessment and Response

• The responder approaches the victim, ensuring the area is safe before checking the patient's responsiveness.

• If the patient does not respond, assistance is requested as they are alone in this situation.

• The responder recalls the "chin lift" maneuver to open the airway, emphasizing a maximum of 10 seconds for assessment.

• It is confirmed that the patient is unconscious but breathing, indicating a critical state requiring immediate action.

Positioning the Patient

• The responder must place the patient in a lateral recovery position for safety.

• The arm closest to them is positioned at a 90-degree angle while securing the opposite wrist near the neck area.

• A leg on the same side as the bent arm is also folded inward to assist with positioning.