The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-17
Times-Dispatch Bureau,
Munsey Building,


Washington, D. c.. May 16.
The annual report OF Sumner I. Kim
ball. general superintendent OF the life
saving service. which report has Just
been made public, contains. as usual,
some important directions for restor-
Ing apparently drowned persons. Tile
rules given this year differ from those
given in former years. chiefly by the
addition OF means for securing deeper
Inspiration. The report acknowledges
indebtedness to the able and exhaustive
report of DR.. j. Collins Warren and Dr.
George B. Shattuck, committee OF the
Humane Society OF Massachusetts, on
methods OF restoring life to those APP
parently dead Of drowning.
AS the swimming and bathing sea-
son is now open and the danger Of
death by drowning is ever present
when the bathing beach is being pat
ronizsd, the rules for restoring appa-
rently drowned persons are given here
with.
Rule I. Arouse the Pntient.-Do not
move the patient unless in danger OF
freezing: instantly expose the face to
the air. toward the wind II there be
any; wipe dry the mouth and nostrlls !;
rip the clothing SO as to expose the
chest and waist; give two or three
quick. smarting slaps on the chest with
the open hand.
Rule II. TO Expel Water from the
Stomn oh and Chebt.-Separate the Jaws
and keep them apart by placing be-
tween the teeth cork or small bit OF
wood; turn the patient on his face, a
large bundle Of tightly rolled clothing
Il being placed beneath the stomach;
press heavily on the back over 1t for
half q minute, or as long as fluids
flow freely from the mouth.
Rule III. To Produce Breathing
! Clear the mouth and throat OF mucus
by introducing into the throat the cor
ner OF handkerchief wrapped closeiy
around the foretinger; turn the patient
on the back the roll Of clothing oeins
so placed as to raise the pit OF the
stomach above the level OF the rest o.
the body.
Let an assistant. with a handkerchief
or niece OF dry cloth. draw the tip OF
the tongue out OF one corner OF the
mouth (Which prevents the tongue
from falling back and choking the en-,
trance to the windpipe). and keep
projecting little beyond the lips. lie
another assistant grasp the arms Jus
below the elbows and draw them stead
|ily upward by the sides Of the pa
TENTS head to the ground, the hands
meeting nearly (Which enlarses .he
capacity Of the chest and induces IN
spiration). While this is being done
let third assistant take poslt4ol'
astride the patients hips. with his ell
bows resting upon his own knees. his
hands extended ready for action. Next
let the assistant standing at the head
turn down the patients arms to the
|, sides Of the body. the assistant hold
ing tho tongue changing hands. II
necessary, to let the arms pass. Jus'
before the patients hands reach the
ground the man astride the body Wi
grasp the body with his hands, the
balls OF the thumb resting on
either side of the pit OF the stomach
the flagers falling into the grooves pc
tween the short ribs. Now, using hl'
knees as a pivot. he will ut the mo
|ment the patients hands touch the
ground throw (not too suddenly al
his weight forward on his hands, any
at the same time squeeze tne was.
hetweea them as II he wished to forc'
awning In the chest upward out o.
1.-THE mouth; he will deepen the pres.
: sure while he slowly counts, one. two
!, three, four (about Ave seconds), thel
}. suddenly let go with final push, whicl
"
viii spring him back to his hrst posi-
. ton. This completes expiration.
), At the Instant OF his letting 60 the
I man at the patients head VIII agar
I draw the arms steadily upward to I'M
! sides of the patients head as before
. (the assistant holding the tongue agar
t changing hands to let the arms pass = !
r necessarily. holding them there VIM,
he slowly counts one, two, three, fou
8 (about FIVE seconds).
= Repeat these movements deliberate
+ Nv and perseveringly twelve or hftee'
: times In every minute-thus im,tatln
j. the natural motions OF breathing.
9 II natural breathing be not restore
Y after trial OF the bellows movement
= for the space of about four minutes
n then turn the patient second tim
on the stomach, as directed in rule II