Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1879-08-02

u Sau plCy IL was tuab Ao uicu ~
oungv-[Temple Bar.
Drowned but Not Dead.
DR.. T. 8. Lambert gives in the
New York Weekly Post, the follow.
ing "simple directions for restoring
the drowned and those otherwise
'sn1lBOAEsa taanx1A Avs- -ssssss Sar spscs'
does not permit us to present his
views in detail, for the subject is
one, more or less, closely related
to every traveller. he cites q mum.
ber of instances where heat alone
applied to the body sufficed to re-
store respiration, though it had been
suspended, in some cases for hours.
Once dead, he says, life is gone for.
ever, but SO long as the internal Or
gans are warm there is hope, and
external heat should be promptly
applied, either by clothes wrung out
of water as hot as the hands can
bear, or by blankets, or any other
means by which heat can he applied
directly and strongly to the whole
surface of the body. He argues
that animals, like flies, can be re-
susciated from the stupor of drown-
lug if subjected to the hot rays OF
the sun, though strong artificial heat
is surer in it's effects. .
First. Know that person re-
Gently drowned is not dead, and
will not be for a long time. If not
lively he is yet lifeful. Be not then
alarmed nor unduly excited, but let
"faith, hope and charity" inspire
confidence and a cool judgment to
aid, with deliberate haste in taking
the drowned person out of the watcr
and restoring him.
Secondly. When he is taken out
of the water, turn his face down for
a moment only, to allow any water
in his nose or throat to run +; then
place him, out of current of air up
on his back, with his head very
slightly raised. Do not roll him
upon barrel, MOI, do anything else
! to "get the water out Of his lungs
since there is none in them nor
out of his stomach, since what he
has swallowed will not do any
harm.
Thirdly. Quickly determine
whether he must be carried to where
heat is, or if it can be better brought
to or produced near him. If the
former, take him gently, quickly
and as nearly as possible in the
above said posture, to the place.
Fourthly. If there must be de-
lay in applying heat, and dry pro-
tectives can he had, takeOff his wet
clothes and wrap the dry articles
about him to prevent loss Of heat.
The warm underclothing of bystand-
ers can be contributed. Several
thicknessas Of almost anything at
tainable is better than one.
Fifthly. As soon as heat is at
hand apply it as ingenuity and cir
cumstances suggest to be most like
ly to quickly and thoroughly warm
the body. When that is accom-
plished theory and facts agree in
assuring US that, if life yet exists,
tho heart will begin to beat, happily
soon followed by breathing, both
feebly and unfrequently at first, but
more strongly and faster until they
become natural, when conscious
ness will return. If the heart gives
one beat, or the lungs one gasp, no
more need be done /; keep the per-
son warm, and he will soon be "all
right"
Sixthly. Suffocation in any 9TH
er manner should be treated in the
same way, except, that in choking
and in strangling the substances
causing these conditions should be
first removed; (; and in case of breath
ing poisonous gas, or smoke, arti-
fetal respiration should first be
tried until the gas or smoke has
been changed for good air in the
lungs.