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An adult is unresponsive, breathing normally and has no signs of trauma. What is the side-lying safety position used while help arrives called?

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Recovery position.

The recovery position. Call 112 and continuously monitor breathing. Do not routinely use this position after trauma or for agonal or otherwise abnormal breathing: in the latter case start CPR following emergency service instructions. With trauma, minimising movement must not prevent maintaining the airway; follow 112 instructions.

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