Ensure that no one is touching the patient
Ensure that no one is touching the patient
Yes you should put a victim in a recovery position when victim is unresponsive and breathing.
on their back in a laying position
responsive after being reuscitated
Leave the AED attached and place the victim in the recovery position by rolling them onto their (preferebly left) side.
So the electric currents from the AED do not transfer from the victim to yourself, thus, you yourself becoming a victim of shock if exposed to the currents.
The person touching the victim will also receive an electric shock (not as powerful as the victim but a shock none the less).
If you touch the victim while an AED is delivering a shock, you too will receive a shock.
So no other person but the victim gets the shock.
breathing
You can move an unresponsive victim if you need to...
One of the signs and symptoms of a shock victim is that they are usually cool and pale. It is usually important to take them to a place where there is free circulation of air.