After the oil is added, the individual should lean over the bowl of water and place the towel over head to trap the steam. After approximately three minutes of inhaling the steam, with eyes closed, the towel can be removed.
The easiest way is to ask some obvious question e.g.:- What is your name?- What date do we have today?- Who am I?- etc. If the answer is right, the the patient is conscious.
Smoke inhalation typically occurs in victims or firefighters caught in structural fires. Children under age 11 and adults over age 70 are most vulnerable to the effects of smoke inhalation.