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Maintain cervical-spine position.

Sit on your knees behind the person's head, and with your elbows either on the ground or on your knees, firmly hold the person's head so it cannot move.

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you should be very careful so that you don't hurt them anymore than they are at the moment. you would want to call 911 and make sure that the person is immobilized

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