The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1882-11-22
RESTORING THE DROWNED.
the Best Rules for the Treatment of Per.
sons Taken From the Water.

sons TaKen FROM Inc " nters
The following directions for restoring the
apparently drowned are taken from the book
entitled seamanship,' written by s. B.
Luce, q. S. n, the standard authority at
the United States Naval Academy. They
should be carefully read and kept for refer
enee:
Send Immediately for medical assistance
blankets, and dry clothing, but proceed to
treat the patient instantly on the spot in the
open air, whether on shore or afoat
The points to be aimed at are, first and
Immediately, the restoration of breathing
and the prevention Of any further diminution
of the warmth Of the body and secondly,
after breathing is restored, the promotion of
warmth and circulation.
The efforts to restore breathing and to
prevent any further diminution ofthe warmth
of the body must be commenced Immediately
and energetically, and must be preserved IN
Jol seoern hours, or until competent medi-
cal man has pronounced life extinct. Efforts
to promote warmth aud circulation must be
deferred until natural breathing has been
restored
The first efforts should be directed toward
restoring natural breathing.
TO clear the throat IA Place the patient
face downward, with one of his arms under
his forehead, in which position all fluids will
escape by the mouth, and the tongue itself
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and face warm and then dash cold water nm
it. (5) If there be no success. lose not a
moment but instantly
! TO initiate breathing Renlace the
patient on tho face, raising and snpportinp
the chest well upon folded coat or other
article of dress. (7) Turn the body yerv
gently on the side and little beyond. and
then briskly on the face again. repeatinp
these motions deliberately. efficiently and
perseveringly about fifteen times in the
minute or once in four seconds occasionally
varying the side.
On each occasion that the body is replaced
| on the face. make uniform Int efyic;ent ,,ro0o.
nre. with brisk movement on tba bacl be.
tween or below the sbonlder. blades ~ bonos
ON each side re,nov;no ,ho ,,rose,,ra ;,,n,oa;
stely before turning the body nm the s;da
The result is respiration or natural breathing
and. if NOT to late life
Cautions. particnlarlv carefn, n nre-
vent neraons crowdinr ro,,nd tha had,
Avoid all ronob usaoe Avoid tnrn;no ~.
body ON the back. Under NO c;rcnmstance.
hold the body nm bv the foet
Efforts to prevent further dim;nnt;on If
warmth must be made verv contiouslv and
m,lst not be sueb as 10 promote warmth and
circulation ranidlv for If c;ronla.;on hoe
been indneed hefore braaJhin, bos hoo, "a
stored the life of the nat;apt will ba on1on
pered. The effect sonobt shonld be 10 nre-
vent evanoration Toaecorntiab tb;s oxnoeo
The fnce neck and chost- axoo,+ il soro~o
weatber-ood drv tbon, viii handl-o,ol;of,
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hands Az COON nc a blanket ~ onv oo,,o.
ING can be obtained strip the body. Init n
no COVERING can be Immediately nrocnrea
take dry clothing from the bystanders and
then dry and reclothe the body, taking care
not to interfere with the efforts to restore
breathing.
Cautions. DO not roll the body on bar.
rel Do not rub the body or use any kind Of
liquor. Do not inject tobacco smoke or in.
fusion of tobacco. Do not place the patient
in warm bath.
After (never before) the natural breathing
has been restored, efforts to promote warmth
and circulation should be made Commence
by rubbing the limbs upward with firm
grasping pressure and energy, using hand.
kerchiefs, fiannels or any convenient cloth.
By this means the blood will be propelled
through the veins to the heart. The fric.
ton must be continued under the blanket or
over the dry clothing. Hot fiannels. bottles
of hot water, heated bricks, ETC.. NAV be an
piled to the pit of the stomach, the arm pits.
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