Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1872-08-08
To Resuscitate the DrOR ned.

THE following rules for the resuscita-
ton of drowned persons have recently
been adopted by the Sanitary Committee
of the Board of Health of Chicago.
1St-Renaember that the patient must be
treated instantly and on the spot where res
cued. He must be freely exposed to the
open air, and all persons not needed for
saving him should avoid crowding about
him.
2d-I0 clear tie mouth and track to tie
lungs: On the recovery from the water,
instantly cut or rip all clothing free from
about the waist, stretch the body on the
ground on its face, its right wrist beneath
its forehead, and large, hard roll of
clothing beneath the pit of the stomach.
Enwrap your right forefinger and thumb
with your pocket handkerchief, with
which to mop out the mouth, seize the
tongue and hold it out while an
assistant presses with all his weight
for Shalf a minute upon that part
of the back over the roll of clothing.
This position gives complete drainage
from the stomach and chest to the mouth.
The pressure forces out accumulations in
the stomach and throat, and so clears the
track for the air to reach the lungs. This,
so far, is but one step preparatory to ar
titicial breathing, and should not occupy
over one minute.
3d-1He position Of the body for artificial
breathing: Quickly turn the body upon
| its back, with its arms beside the head
and the hard roll of clothing placed be-
meath the ribs, so as to throw the pit of
the stomach as prominently forward as
possible. The tongue, must be kept held
out, as before, during all the steps until
recovery.
4M-IHe position Of the operator: Kneel
astride the body, facing its head. Place
the palms of your hands upon the most
prominent part of the ribs, just below the
| pit of the stomach, so that your fingers fit
into the grooves between the short ribs,
and the fore or lower part of the chest
At the same time keep your elbows
against your sides.
5M The motions Of tile operator: Now,
using your knee as pivot, throw your
whole weight forward, and, at the same
time grasp the waist, squeezing its sides
together and upwards, as if you wanted
to force the contents of the chest out OF
the mouth. Let this motion occupy you
while you count Zone, two, three;" then
suddenly let go; count one more, which
is four-that allows time enough for the
ribs to spring back into place. Then be.
gin again, repeating the motions as be.
fore, to the time of one, two, three, four,
making each set of motions about ten or
fifteen times minute. This is the entire
process of artificial breathing, and it must
never be forgotten that this is the frs
and clttef, If not the only reliance In this
way you make the body breathe until il
is able to take breath for itself.
6h-What else as to be done, and achat 4,
not to be done, ao1tite the movements are being
made: If help and blankets are at hand
have the body stripped and wrapped in
blankets, but do not allow the movements
to be stopped. Bystanders can supply
dry clothing. Apply hartshorn or feather
within the nostrils occasionally, and fore
IDLY sprinkle or lightly dash cold water
upon the face and neck. The legs anG
feet may be rubbed and wrapped in wet
blankets, if blue or cold, or if the wealth
er is cold.
-7tt-What to do schen the patient begins t
breathe: Give brandy, diluted, by the tea
spoonful, coffee, or any other stimulan
that is most convenient, or hot sling two
or three times minute, until the beating
of the pulse can be felt at the wrist; but
be careful of the stimulant-give no more
than is necessary. Warmth should bt
kept in the feet and legs, and as soon a!
the patient breathes naturally let him bt
carefully removed to a house and placed
in bed under medical care. If there il
help enough at hand when the patient i!
taken from the water, or afterward, le
the nearest physician be called, but le
there be no aodating for q physician. Do a
once the best that can be, methodically
and deliberately, strictly according to the
foregoing rules, and in the order in which
they are numbered