The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-08-25
INSTRUCTION GIVEN
in LIFE Saving
INSTRUCTIONS COMPLIED BY
PHYSICAL DIRECTOR HENDER-
SON HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED BY
THE PARK coMMlssIoN-WlLL
BE PLACED ALONG RIVER.

So many deaths nave occurred in
the Red river near Fargo that r. B.
Henderson, physical director of the
7. M. G. A. has written a very inter-
esting and instructive paper dealing
with the best methods for reviving
and saving drowning persons n the
park commission has caused these to
be printed and they will be attached
to trees and buildings along the banks
OF the river and distributed about the
city.
According to Mr.. Henderson,: at
least 80 per cent Of the persons drown
ed during the summer could have been
saved, had the proper methods been
used directly after an accident. MIR.
Henderson in his paper, tells of the
best manner in which to bring a
drowning person to shore and the
newest methods of resuscitation.
The card contained much informa-
ton of value and it is given below:
What Should the Rescuer Do?
Approach carefully, feet first. Keep
cool. Grasp person from behind and
make the rescue.
How to Break the Stranale Hold.
Take every precaution to avoid be-
ing seized. If grasped draw up both
knees, plant the feet firmly in the alb
domen of your Opponent and kick.
Another method, if closely pressed
from the front: Place one arm around
the waist and shove the other hand
under the patients chin, forcing his
head violently backward. Then quick
ly slide into a position at the back of
the patient.
Don't try to reason with a drowning
person.
Towing a Drowning Person.
OF the several ways of towing a
drowning person the most simple are
as follows:
To be used when person is in
capable of resistance. Place the left
arm around the persons neck with
your elbow well under the chin, hold
the head tigtly to your chest and swim
on your right side.
2. To be used when person fights:
Approach feet first, turn the person
around so as to grasp him from be-
hind. Quickly place your arms so
that your elbows are under your "op-
ponent's" arm pits, fex the forearm
firmly so that he or she cannot turn
and grasp, A strong leg stroke is now
necessary to land.
8. Place one arm around the body
under the arm pit, gripping the pa
tents chin and forcing the chin slight
ly up, letting the patients back rest
upon your chest; with the free arm,
swim ashore.
Send for a physician and pulmotor,
but don't wait for them. Perform arti-
fetal respiration.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Method.
Place the patient face downward,
without stopping to remove clothing,
commence artificial respiration. De-
lay is serious.
Put yourself astride or on one side
Of the patients body, in kneeling posi-
ton, facing his head. Placing your
hands fiat in the small of his back,
with the thumbs nearly touching and
the fingers spread out on each side of
the body over the lowest ribs, lean
forward and steadily allow the weight
so produce a firm downward pressure,
which must not be violent.
BY this means, the air (and water,
if there be any is driven out of the
patients lungs. Immediately there
after swing backward, rapidly releas-
ing the pressure. but without lifting the
hands from the patients body. Re-
peat this forward and backward owe
ment ~(pressure and relaxation of pres
sure) every four or five esconds.
KEEP this up until natural respira-
tons are resumed. If they again tend
to fail the process must be repeated.
While the operator lis carrying out
artificial respiration, others may apply
hot fiannels to the limbs and body, and
hot bottles to the feet, or by rubbing
upward promote warmth by friction:
but no attempts should be made to
give any restoratives by the mouth
until natural breathing has recon
menced.
When natural respiration is once es-
tablished, cease to initiate the move
ments of breathing.
Fargo Park Commission.