Evening journal., 1914-03-19
NEWS OF THE BOY SCOUTS

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lungs and stomach should be care
fully studied and memorized. and
then frequently practiced The
crews of the U. S. Life Saving Ser
vice do this drill every week. and
they have saved hundreds of lives by
being prepared. This system is a
modification of the Sylvester method
and is undoubtedly the most effec-
tive. Scouts should practice in
groups and should take turns in in
structlng unframed groups of boys
in the Troop as Il might happen that
a Scout would have TO call upon 9TH
ers TO help him save life in this
manner and the practice In instruct
ing others how 10 assist him would
be most useful.
Rule 3. To Produce Breathing Clear
the mouth and throat Of mucus by in
Producing into the throat the corner of
handkerchief wrapped closely around
the foreinger; turn the patient on the
back, the roll OF clothing being placed
so as to raise the pit of the stomach
above the level Of the rest of the body.
Let an assistant with handkerchief or
piece 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 entrance TO the
windpipel and keep it projected little
beyond the lips Let another assistant
grasp the arms Just below the elbows
and draw them steadily upward BY the
sides OF the patients head 20 the
ground, the hands nearly meeting
(which enlarges the capacity OF the
chest and induces inspirationl. While
this is being done let a third assistant
take possession astride the patients
hips with his elbows 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 as
sistant holding the tongue changing
hands If necessary 20 let the arms pass.
Just before the patients hands reach
the ground. the man astride the body
will grasp the body with his hands, the
balls Of the thumb resting on either side
OF the pit Of the stomach, the fingers
falling into the grooves between the
short ribs. Now, using his knees as a
pivot, he viii at the moment the pa
tient's hands touch the ground throw
lnot too suddenly all his weight for
ward on his hands, and at the same time
squeeze the waist between them as If he
wished TO force anything in the chest
upward out of the mouth; he will
deepen the pressure while he slowly
counts one. two three. four labout five
seeondsN then suddenly let 60 with q
final push. which will spring him back
to his first position. This completes eX-
piration. At the instant of his letting
20, the man at the patients head will
again draw the arms steadily upward
TO the sides OF the patients head as be-
fore (the assistant holding the tongue
again changing hands TO let the arms
pass il necessary. holding them there
while he slowly counts one, two, three,
four, (about five secondsl. Repeat these
movements deliberately and persevering'
lv twelve to fifteen times in every min
ute, thus initiating the natural motions
of breathing. Ii natural breathing be
not restored after a trial Of the bellows
movement for the space Of about four
minutes. then turn the patient second
time on the stomach, as directed in Rule
/ 2. rolling the body in the opposite dl-
rection from that in which II was first
turned. for the purpose OF freeing th'
air passage from any remaining water
Continue the artificial respiration from
one to four hours, or until the patient
breathes. according to Rule 3, and for
while after the appearance OF returning
life, carefully aid the first short gasps
until deepened into full breaths Con
tinue the drying and rubbing, which
should have been increasingly practlced
from the beginning by assistants. taking
care not to interfere with the means EN-
ploved to produce breathing Thus the
limbs OF the patient should be rubbed
always in an upward direction toward
the body. with firm mgrasping pressure
and energy. using the bare hands, dry
fiannels or handkerchiefs and continuing
the friction under the blankets or Over
the dry clothing. The warmth OF the
body can also be promoted by the ap
pUcation of hot hanneis to the stomach
and armpits bottles or bladders OF ho'
water. heated bricks, etc, TO the limbs
and soles Of the feet.
Rule 4. After Treatment-E External
": AS soon as breathing is establish
ed, let the patient be stripped OF all
\ wet clothing. wrapped in blankets
only. put TO bed comfortably warm
but with a free circulation Of fresh
air. and left to perfect rest. Inter
nally. Give whisky or brandy and hot
water in doses of a teaspoonful TO q
tablespoonful according to the
weight Of the patient, or other stimu-
liant at hand. every ten or fifteen
minutes for the first hour, and as Of.
ten thereafter as may seem expedi-
ont Later manifestations. After
reaction is fully established. there is
great danger of congestion OF the
lungs, and II perfect rest is not
maintained for at least forty-eighl
hours It sometimes occurs thai
the patient is seized with diff.
fculty of breathing, and death IL
liable to follow unless immediate re
lief is afforded In such cases ap'
ply a large mustard plaster over the
breast If the patient gasps fol
breath before the mustard takes ef
feet, assist the breathing by CAREFUL,
repeating the artificial respiration.
Modification of Kule 5.
To Produce Respiration.-If 70 as
sistance is at hand and one person
must work alone, place the patien
} on his back with the shoulders slight
ly raised on a folded article OF cloth
ing. draw forward the tongue AM
keep It projecting just beyond tn
lips: If the lower jaw be lifted tn
teeth may be made TO hold the tongu
in place; it may be necessary to re
tain the tongue by passing a hand
kerchief under the chin and tying !
over the head Grasp the arms JUS