Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-10-27

OOSu'o, tbC i''i'"l' Is luiCS ouO'N
BE- promptly adopted and execut, d
with due care aud elaboration:
Remove the body at once
from the circuit by breaking con-
tact with the conductors. This
may be accomplished by using
dry stick of wood, which is non
conductor, to roll the body over to
one side, or to brush aside a wire,
If that is conveying the current.
When a stick is not at hand, any
dry piece of clothing may be utili-
zed to protect the hand in selling
the body OF the victim, unless rub
Der gloves are convenient. Ii the
body is in contact with the earth,
the coat tails of the victim, or
any loose or detached piece of
clothing, may be seized with i'm
punity to draw it away from the
conductor. When this has been
accomplished, observe Rule 2.
2. - Turn the body upon the
back, loosen the collar and cloth
ing about the neck, roll up a coat
and place it under a shoulders, so
as to throw the head back, and
then make efforts to establish arti-
fetal respiration Gin other words,
make him breathe), just as would
be done in case of drowning. To
accomplish this kneel at the sub
ject's head, fscing him, and seiz-
ing both arms draw them forcibly
to their full length over the head,
so as to bring them almost togeth.
er above it, and hold them there
for two or three seconds only.
(This is to expand the chest and
favor the entrance of air into the
lungs.) Then carry the arms
down to the sides and front of the
| chest, firmly COMPRISING the chest
walls, and expel the air from the
lungs. Repeat this maneuver at
least sixteen times per minute.
These efforts should be continued
unremittingly for at least an hour,
or until natural respiration is es-
ltablisbed.
| Sat the same time that this
is being done, someone should
grasp the tongue of the subject
with a handkerchief or piece of
cloth to prevent it slipping, and
draw it forcibly out when the
arms are extended above the head,
and allow it to recede when the
chest is compressed. This maneu-
YER should likewise be repeated a,
least sixteen times per minute
This serves the double purpose OF
freeing the throat 30 as to permit
air to enter the lungs, and also by
exciting a reflex irritation from
forcible contact of the under part
of the tongue against the lower
teeth, frequently stimulates an in
voluntary effort at respiration. II
the teeth are clenched and the
mouth cannot be opened readily
to secure the tongue, force it open
with a stick, piece of wood, or
the handle of a pocket knife.
/ While this is being done, a ply.
stefan should be summoned, who,
upon his arrival, can best put into
practise Rules 4 and 5 in addition
to the foregoing, should it be ne
cesssry.
4.-Forcible stretching of the
Isphincter muscle controlling the
lower bowel excites powerful re.
fiex irritation and stimulates q
gasp (inspiration), frequently
when 9th Or measures have failed
For this purpose the subject should
be turned on the side, the middle
and index fingers inserted into the
rectum, and the muscle suddenly
, and forcibly drawn backward to-
ward the spine. Or, il it is desira,
BILE to continue efforts at artificial
respiration at the same time, the
. knees should be drawn up and the
thumb inserted for the same pur
pose, the subject meanwhile re,
tanning the position on the back
; 5.-Oxygen gas, which may b,
readily obtained at a drug store, j
: the accident occurs in a city o.
large town, is a powerful stimulan
to the heart if it can be made t.
| enter the lungs. A cone may b.
improvised from piece of stiff
paper and attached to the tube
leading from the tank and PLACED
over the mouth and nose while
the gas is turned on during thu
! efforts at artificial respiration.
1t is both useless and unwise t.
j attempt to administer stimulant,
: To Tho uinlina i. tho nannl ~ an nn.