Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-09-05

| REsUSCITATION FROM DROWNING. The
following rules for resuscItating an appar
emily drowned person are approved by the
American Medical Association, and have
been adopted by The United States Life
Saving Service:
Rule /. To drain off water from ehes,
and stomach-Instantly strip the patient
to the waist. Place him face downward
the pit of the stomach being raised above
The level of the mouth by q large, hard
roll of clothing being placed beneath it,
Throw your weight forcibly. two or three
patients back, placing your hands between
and below the shoulder blades on each
side, so as to press all fluids from the
stomach out of the mouth.
Rule 2. To perform artificial breathing
|-Quickly turn the patient on his back. the
roll of clothing being so placed b, meath so
rs to make the breastbone the highest
point of the body. Kneel beside or astride
the patients hips. Grasp front part of the
chest on either side of the pit of the stom-
ach, resting your fingers along the spaces
between the short ribs. Brace your
elbows against your sides, and steadily
grasping and pressing forward and
upward, throw your whole wcigl upon
the chest so grasped, gradually increasing
the pressure while you count one-two-
three; then suddenly let 60, with a final
push, which springs you back to your first
position. Rest erect upon your knee while
Won can count one-two. Then make
pressure again as before, repeating the
entire motions at first about four or five
times minute. gradually increasing to
| about ten or twelve times. Use The same
regularity as in blowing bellows, ard rs
is seen in natural breathing, which you
are initiating. If another person be pres
ent, let him, with one hand, by means Of
dry piece of linen, hold the tip of the
tongue out of the corner of the mouth, and
with the other hand grasp both wrists and
pin them TO the ground above the p ltienl's
head.
Rule 8 After treatment. fter breath
ing has become natural, d'y the patient
quickly; or if it can be accom- lished
without interfering with the immediate
efforts to restore, this may he done pre-
viously by second assistant. Wrap the
patient in blankets only; let him he kept
perfectly quiet. Take the prccaution 10
provide a free circulation of air within the
room.
Additional suggestions: Avoid de.
lay. A moment may turn the scale for
life or for death. Dry ground, shelter,
stimulapts, ETC., at this moment are moth
ing artificial breathing is everylhing-.is
the one remedy; all other means are sec
ondary. If the breathing has but just
ceased, smart slap on the face or stom
ach will sometimes start it again, and may
be tried incidentally.
3. Prevent the crowding OF the friends
around the patient, and thus excluding
currents of air; also from attempting to
administer any stimulant before the
patient is breathing regularly and is well
able TO swallow; the first promotes sufo
cation: the second fatal choking.
3. Do not be impatient of results, Any
time within two hours you may be on the
very threshold of success without there
being any sign of it, There are instances
on record where breathing has been
restored after having ceased for an hour
or more.