Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-07-14
To Resuseitate the Drowned.


La doctor can be had Immediately,
Wei and good but do not waste a mo-
ment TOT one. for moments are precious
uncer such circumstances. Whenever
tne oody OF person is recovered, who
mas not been more than thirty minutes
under the water, though seemingly dead,
Inere Is possibility that life may be re-
stored II the following instructions are
faithfully carried out:
Inc IIrss thing TO do, when the f,odv IS
taken out Of the water, ia to raise il gan-
tiy. and, If water flows from the mouth.
encourage 1t To do so by favorable po-
SIMON, but do not use any rough or yio-
lent means. such as rolling It on bar
rel, or holding it up BIZ the heels. E., IS
sometimes ignorantly done. Such
treatment is both absurd and injurious.
ana Is calculated to extinguish anv L.
tent spark OF vitality that may vet linger
IN the frame, for you must recolIect that
oeath Is not caused By water rushing
INTO the lungs, but by the want OF air,
which was excluded BIZ being under wa
Ter. After draining the water from the
mouth, as above stated, Law the BODY on
the right side, the head and bre.
sngn'lF raised: get plank or shutter,
and remove the body to the nearest
house. or if no house Is near. TO dry
and warm situation. No time should
be lost in doing this Having cleaDsed
the mouth and nostrils OF froth. nncus.
ETC.. the next important step when 2
person : found with clothes or) Is %
strip the body Of its wet clothes, rub If
quickly dry, and If there is no warm
blanket or oed 10 be had, cover it over
with the spare clothes Of the bystanders.
Let heat be applied to the body in every
possible way. for which purpose the hot
bath will be found the most efficacious
OF any, and should always be empioved
when the circumstances of the case viii
admit. but in the absence of such con-
venience. the next application for re-
storing the natural heat. and which can
always be procured, is hot fannels
and not bricks. The hot bricks,
wrapped up in dry cloth, should be
placed along the limbs and side of the
body. and 10 the feet. Gentle fric-ioE
with the warm flannel should beuse6 al
over the body Ii some WHISKY or
brandy can be had. made warm and
poured on the flannel, it will be more
eIlcacious- Not more than few min
utes should be occupied in putting this
process of restoring heat in operation
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restore respiration should be used This
Is best done by gently opening the
mouth, depress the tongue, and draw it
gently forward; then press the dia-
phragm upwards so as to force OFT the,
air in the lungs. which will be instantly
refilled upon renting the pressure br
air spontaneously rushing In to fill tie
vacuum. All that is required. there
fore, being the alternate pressure upon
the abdomen aud chest and its relnis-
sion. which process shoald be repeated
from fifteen 10 twenty times in minute,
so as 10 initiate natural breathing IS
nearly as possible.
During the attempts TO restore respi-
ration, friction with the hot flannel
should be unremittingly applied TO the
body, and volatile stimulants fSuch as
spirits of lartshcrn or carbonate Of am
monia) held TO the nose. II the eve
looks clear and gives the slightest sign
of contraction. and If any natural
warmth OF the body Is detected, there is
every prospect OF restoring life.
Persevere diligently and hopefully in
the above treatment for At least half an
hour. or even more. for. according 70
the reports of the Humane S0cietE %
London, several lives have been saved
who were submerged in the Thames
over half an hour, and when taken out
remained apparently dead for nearly 81
hour.