The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-04-10
HOPE TO SAVE MANY LIVES
New Equipment for the Department
Most Valuable for Resuscitating Peo-
pie Overcome by Casio be Part of
Equipment of Central Fire Station.

recognized as one of the most up to
date in the state and nation, had a
notable addition to its equipment on
Thursday afternoon when, thanks to
the generosity of G. G. Allen and
Charles 7. Jeffrey "a pulmotor of the
very latest type was installed at the
Central Engine House and this life
saving device will be made a regular
part of the equipment of the hose
pulmotor is of the most approved type
manufactured by the Draeger Oxygen
Apparatus Company at Pittsburg and
it is similar to the ones which have
been used with so much success in
Chicago and other cities. Kenosha is
the first Of the smaller cities in Wis
consin to install the pulmotor as a part
of the regular equipment of the fire
department.
The pulmotor has been declared to
be one of the greatest inventions of
modern times and it is especially val
liable for the resuscitation of victims
from poisoning by gases, fumes, etc.,
1t is also most valuable for the
resuscitation of people in cases of
drowning and for people in imminent
risk of collapse in narcosis.
For a long period mechanical assist
ance by means of the human hand has
been the only form of relief available
in such cases, but it was discovered
that the hand soon tired under the
strain of the long work of resuscitating
such patients and in addition to this
the old forms Of first aid in such cases
introduced only fresh air into the
lungs. The pulmotor is built to dc
all that was done under the old form
and in addition it introduces oxygen
into the lungs. Wherever the pulmo-
tor has been used it has been found
of greatest value in saving lives. It
has been found especially valuable in
cases of gas poisoning.
The pulmotor is put up in small
case which can easily be carried on
the front end of hose wagon and it's
operation is so simple that it can be
taken care of by the fremen. Drills
in the use of the pulmotor will be
started at once and within a week it
is expected that every member of the
Kenosha department will be expert in
handling of the new apparatus.
The demand for pulmotors for cities
of the United States has been far
greater than the supply and the order
for the Kenosha equipment was placed
more than six weeks ago.
While the pulmotor is part of the
equipment Of the fire department it is
understood that it will be available
for use at any time when it may be
desired. Physicians of the city have
taken great interest in the working
Of the new apparatus and it is certain
that there will be many calls for it.
1t is said that it is valuable for use
in all cases where che administration
of oxygen may be found necessary.
Great things are claimed for the
pulmotor and it is declared in letters
sent out by officials in cities where
it has been used that it has been
found effective in the restoration of
people who had been in the water for
many minutes. In Chicago one man,
who had been given up as drowned, af-
ter being in the water for more than
thirty minutes, was revived by the use
of the little apparatus.
Chief Isermann has taken personal
charge of the pulmotor squad al the
Central station and he has as his first
assistant DR.. J. J. McShane, commits
sioner of public health.
The people of the city are urged to
send calls for the use of the pulmo-
tor in all cases where it will be of
service and these calls will be answer
ed just as promptly as calls for the
regular services of the fire department.