BABE: How To Help Someone Who’s Fainted

Four steps to help someone who’s fainted:

• B: Roll them on their back (unless they’ve hurt themselves in the fall)
• A: Make sure their airway is clear and keep it clear (look for gum, sometimes they’ll vomit)
• B: Check to make sure they’re breathing and there’s a pulse (if not, this is more serious than fainting and call 911)
• E: If they’re breathing, raise their legs above their head and heart level (to restore blood flow) and loosen ties, collars, belts, restrictive clothing

To help me remember, I use the acronym BABE: Back, Airway, Breathing, Elevate

When someone comes to from fainting, they’ll still be weak and woozy. Don’t allow them to stand or sit up right away, drive or be alone.

Fainting can be caused by serious medical problems or something less serious like stress, too hot, low blood sugar, fear and other factors. Treat it as serious until you know why the person fainted.

If a person doesn’t come out of a faint right away (within a minute or so), call 911 for medical assistance.

Source and more information:

MayoClinic

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