recovery position

English

Noun

recovery position (plural recovery positions)

The position, into which helpers will typically place an unconscious person, of lying on the floor three-quarters prone, on one's side; this position maximises the likelihood of the person's airway remaining open.

Translations

Translations

Finnish: kylkiasento (fi)

French: position latérale de sécurité (fr) f, PLS (fr) f

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