In this video, a St John Ambulance trainer shares how to identify signs of fainting and demonstrates what to do if someone has fainted. Fainting is when someone briefly becomes unresponsive, often causing the person fall to the ground. It happens because for a moment there is not enough blood flowing to the brain. Find out more about fainting signs, causes and symptoms – http://sja.org.uk/sja/first-aid-advice/illnesses-and-conditions/fainting.aspx Learn more ways to help people with St John Ambulance first aid training courses: http://www.sja.org.uk/sja/training-courses.aspx St John Ambulance on Facebook – http://www.facebook.com/sja St John Ambulance on Twitter – http://www.twitter.com/stjohnambulance Subscribe to St John Ambulance on YouTube – http://www.youtube.com/stjohnambulance #FirstAid #HowTo #Fainting