The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-11-28

The following set of rules to observe
in case of accident was prepared Off
cially for use by the Volunteer Emer-
gency Service of New York, and Is
printed in the official magazine of that
corps. The exceptional range and com
pactness of these rules may we'll sug-
gest the advisability of cutting them
from this page and holding them IN some
accessible place for reference IN case of
need.
Move the patient to a quiet, airy
place. Keep bystanders al distance.
Handle the patient gently and quietly,
Place him in comfortable position.
Unless the head in injured, have on the
same level as the body. Loosen the col
lar, waistband and belt.
Ii the patient vomits. turn him on
one side with the head low.
II bleeding, stop at once.
Cover and dress all wounds imme-
diately.
Burns and Scalds.
Garry patient to a place OF safety.
If severe send for surgeon. Remove
clothing from burns Cover burns to
exclude air.
Slight burns.-Keep the skin moist
and cool with frequent applications;
Cover with clean gauze cloth or old
linen.
Severe burns.-Remove clothing by
cutting away. If clothing sticks around.
burned part, wet with caron oil. When
extensive, dress little at time; ex-
clude air by covering surfaces. Never
hold q burn to heat. Flush iberaHy
with caron oil, then cover with layer
of absorbent cotton upon which vase
line has been evenly spread and SECURE
it with a light bandage.
The dressing can usually be worn for
a week, and then should be removed,
The wound should be kept covered, until
pain and swelling have disappeared.
If clothing catches fire.-Throw per
yon down, wrap him in rug or shawl, roll
aim on the floor until flames are ex'
singuished.
Burns from caustic lye or strong am
monla.-F'lood with water, then with
vinegar, and then treat as if burned by
fire.
Burns from acid.-Flood with water
and wash with solution Of baking soda.
Frost bite-Rub frozen part with
snow or bits of ice and put into cold
bath.
Foreign Bodies in Eye, Nose and Ear,
Foreign bodies in eyc.-Do not rub
the eve. Do not use q handkerchief.
First try TO remove with q piece of
surgically clean gauze. If not possible
TO wipe out the substance from the eye,
blowing the nostril on the same side is
very often effective.
Whether you get the substance out or
not, drop into the eye few drops Of
boracic acid, per cent solution, close
eyelid, and battle surrounding parts
literally with boracic acid. If inflam-
nation or pain Is severe, apply pad OF
absorbent Gotten saturated with boracic
acid and banda1e with clean, soft cloth.
If body is under lid, put lid up.
Foreign body in nose.-Blow the nose
hard, holding opposite nostril, Excite
sneczing,
Have patient take full breath. then
give sharp blow on the back between
the shoulders.
Foreign bodies in the ear-For i'm.
mediate relief, put few drops OF warm
oil into the ear.
Foreign bodies in throat.-Send for
surgeon. Make patient cough by slap
ping him on the back, Bend him for
ward, face downward.
Machinery and Railroad Accidents.
In all cases send for the nearest sur
geon; attempt very little yourself.
Flush the wound with an antiseptic,
then cover it with medicated gauzo or
similar dressing and wrap in bandage.
If spllnt is required, apply after
wound is covered.
Bruises or fractured bones.-Apply
cloths saturated with an antiseptic and
keep the body warm, Give hot tea, cof-
fee or milk.
Crushed fingers or tocs.-Mold into
natural shape with light touch Do not
handle them with your bare fingers;
cover your fingers with gauze or clean
cloth,
Crushed hands or feet-Do not at
tempt much. Tie injured part loosely
in surgically clean cloth. Send for
surgeon at once.
down, cut away clothing, do not move
part, Wrap with clean .gauze, Wrap
several sheets of absorbent cotton over
this; bandage over ali to hold dressing
firm.
Crushed chest or lower part of body.
Dress any wounds with clean eauze
and apply warmth until surgeon ar
rives.
Electricity Accidents.
If you can, shut off current as quick
y as possible.
Release injured person from contact
with wire.
Be careful to protect yourself from
shock
In releasing patient do not touch wire
or any part Of the patient directly.
Don t touch with bare hands; don u
use anything made of metal; don L use
moist stick
II rubber boots and rubber gloves are
at hand, stop and put them on; you will
save time in the end.
II not, try 10 find dry paper or dry
board to stand on before touching pa
tient.
Covering hands with dry paper is
wise.
II wire is lying on top of patient
flip it off with n stick
If wire is under patient, and you have
to lift him, do not grasp or touch his
body; take hold only of his clothes
In electric shock patient is generally
insonsible,
Lay him down, loosen clothing.
II breathing is suspended, use arti
ficial respiration.
Burns caused by electric shock can bC
treated lust rs burns from fire