The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-07-23
TO Resuscitate the Drowned.

under such circumstances Vn0A0so.
the BODY of q person Is recovered, who
has not been more than thirty minutes
under the water, though seemingly dead,5 t
there is possibility that lite may be re-, s
stored if the following instructions are {
faithfully carried out: , Il
The first thing to do, when the body Is
taken out of the water, is to raise ltgen-
tlv. and, if water flows from the mouth
encourage it to do so by favorable po'
s;tion. but do not use any rough or VIC.
lent means, such. as rolling 1t on a bar
rel, or holding it up BY the heels, az
sometimes ignorantlY done. Such
treatment is both absurd and injurious
!. and is calculated to extinguish any Ia
tent spark of vitality that may yet linger
IN the franc, for you must recouect that
death is not caused by water rushing
into the lungs, but by tho want OF air.
which was excluded by being under wa
ter. After draining the water from the
m ,uth, as above stated, lay the BODY on
the right side, the head and oreast
SLIGHTLY raised; get a plank or shutter,
and remove the body to the nearest
house. or if no house is near. to q dry
and warm situation. No time should
he lost in doing this. Having cleansedI
the mouth and ,nostrils Of froth, mucus,
etc., the next important step (wheen q
\ person Is found with clothes 'on) IS to
striD the body Of its wet clothes, rub 1t
. quickly dry, and if there is no warm
hIanket or bed to be had, cover 1t over
: with the spare clothes OF the bystanders.
) Let heat be applied to the body in every
possible way. for which purpose the a. not
). bath will be found the most ehcaclo O $
If any, sud should always be- employee
!. when Tho circumstances Of the case will
:, admit. but in the absence of such con-
+ yenrlience, the next application for re-
= storing the natural reat, and which car
I always be procured, is not naonel'
"a and bot bricks. The hot bricks
!, wrapped up in = dry cloth, should b
:. nlaced along the limbs and side OF tn
- body. and to the feet. Gentle fricio!
:. With the warm flannel should beused al
+ over the body. III some whisky o
~ brandy can be had, made warm AM
FL poured on the flannel, it will % NOR
~ efficacious. "a Not more than . few min
~ utes should be occupied in putting TIL
W. ~ process of restoring heat In operation
30 In fact, while it is in process an effort t
-. w. ,restore respiration should be used. Thl
4. is best done by gently opening tn
Il mouth, depress the tongue, and draw
s,t gently forward; then press the al
~ y; nhraom upward, so as to force out tn
NJ ~ ali in the lungs, which will be instant
~ reiilled upon RENTING the pressure !
~ air spontaneously rushing in to I'LL u
g. Vacuum. All that is required, Their
o " fore, being the alternate pressure uptt
ors the abdomen and chest and Ns rem'
tor sion. which process should be repeatl
III H. from fifteen.to twenty times in lninu'
49, 4.so-as4tos iuitase~ natural hreathing
IN ae nay;ns t RSss attempts T. restore RESI-
by ration. friction with the hot flanI
gn' should Sc dateAmhtddgly applied 70 t. 7
~. body. and volatile stimulants (such
IN ~ |anirsts 81 hartshtrn Of carbonate OF q
No., ,Sa monia) held to the nose. II the g
. .oS looks clear and gives the slightest 81
i've Of contraction, and if any natu
'N7 warmth Of the boayis detected, there
-, 49,, every prospect Of restoring life. ~, ~,
,ent Perseyere diligently and hopefully
8 8 the above treatment for atlesst hall
uo 10y hbnr. or even more, for, according
n's The reports Of the Humane Society
(. = London, several lives have been z, So "a
700. who were submerged in the Thar
HaW over half an hour, and when taken
% remained apparently dead for nearly
-" hour 'e9 bi'' - a.iE.