How is fainting treated?

# Catch the victim if you can, and fall SLOWLY to the floor with them -- i.e. ease them to the floor. This is a bit tricky if the victim is too large for you to lift. # If they're in a dangerous position (lying in the middle of the road), get them to safety. # Gently but quickly ease them onto their back. # Assess breathing and cardiac. If breathing or heart are problematic, commence CPR as needed. # If breathing and heart are well, place them in a position where their legs are higher than their head (shock position). # Maintain body temp. If it's cold out, get a blanket; if it's hot out get some shade, and perhaps wipe them down with a cool cloth. # Perform an assessment: Are they cool or hot to the touch? Sweating or dry? Are they cyanotic? Check and record vitals. # See if they respond to voice or touch -- if they do, good. # If they do not display any grave symptoms, don't DO anything except monitor their condition. Don't use smelling salts. Unless there is a specific need, don't so anything strenuous to revive them. Let them come to on their own. If this isn't working, consider a 911 call. # Don't leave them until they either walk away themselves, or you hand the scene over to someone as qualified as you, or moreso. # Once they regain consciousnes, it's normal for them to be confused or groggy. Let them. Don't rush things. Consider what caused them to faint. Heat stroke, Heat exhaustion, intoxicants and shock are all prime candidates (and require different treatment), but so are low electrolytes, hypotension (sometimes from standing up too fast), and quite a few not dangerous conditions.