First Aid: How to save a fainting person

Perhaps the most common first aid skill too common to everyone is saving a faint person. Fainting happens when the blood fails to reach the brain for a moment causing a person to lose consciousness. In many cases fainting may have little health significance but, in some cases, it may be as a result of serious health disorder related to the heart. It is therefor important to view lose of consciousness as a health emergency until causes are known. Anytime you feel faint, lie down or sit down to rest…