The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-08-16
TO COMBAT
ELECTRICITY.
How to Treat a p .tient
When Shocked.

and it never runs up blind alley
The human body being two-thrds
water is a good conductor and nj
opportunity to use it as an avenu,
back to earth is ever overlooked
by electrical force. But the body
must make a connection between
the charged conductor and the
earth or some other conductor tC
get shock. One cDuld safely dc
the "giant swing or "skin the
cat" oven on the power line from
the mountain waterfall to Sar
Francisco which carries 60, 00C
volts, if he did not let his feet
touch the earth.
lightning occurs where the jump
is shortest from the cloud to a
conductor-hence the value of
lightning rods.
The Electrical World and Engi-
neer is the authority for the state
ment that accidental electric shocks
seldom result in death unless the
victim is left unaided too long, or
efforts at resusitation are stopped
too early, as in the majority of in
stances the shock is sufficient only
to suspend animation temporarily,
owing to the momentary and i'm
perfect contact of the conductors.
and also on account of the resist
ance of the body submitted to the
action Of the current.
Remove body of one insensible
from electric shock at once from
the circuit by breaking contact
with the conductors. This may
be accomplished by using dry
stick of wood, which is a non con-
ductor, to roll the body over to one
side, or to brush aside wire, if
that is conveying the current.
When a stick is not at hand, any
dry piece of clothing may be
utilized to protect the hand in
seizing the body of the victim. If
the body is in contact with the
earth, the coat-tails of the victim
or any loose detached piece of
clothing, may be seized with i'm
punity to draw him away from
the conductor. The treatment for
lightning shock is the same as that
from dynamo electricity.
1t is both useless and unwise to
attempt to administer stimulants
to the victim in the usual manner,
by pouring it down the throat.
The dashing of cold watA- into
the face will sometimes produce a
gasp and start breathing. If this
is not successful the spine may be
rubbed vigorously with piece of
ice. Alternate applications of heat
and cold over the region of the
heart will accomplish the same
object in some instances.
If these remedies fail to revive
the victim artificial respiration, as
used in cases of drowning and
asphyxiation from gas, should be
employed. The object is to make
him breathe and if this can be ac-
complished and continued he can
be saved.
Turn the body upon the back,
loosen the collar and clothing about
the neck, roll up coat and place
it under the shoulders, SO as to
throw the head back, and then
make efforts to establish breathing. |
To accomplish this, kneel at the
subjects head, facing him, and
seizing both arms draw them for
cibly to their full length over the
head, so as to bring them almost
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
ungs) Then carry the arms down
10 tho sides and front of chest,
irmly COMPRISING the chest walls,
md sxpel the air from the lungs,
Repeat this maneuvsr at least
'ixteen times per minute.
At the same time that this Is be-
ng done some one should grasp
he tongue of the subject, with
handkerchief or piece of cloth to
prevent it slipping, and draw IL
orcibly out when the arms are ex-
ended above the head and allow 1t
o reeede when the chest 10 com