Milford chronicle., 1915-04-02
lcontinued from last week.

Medication of Rule 3.-To Produce
Respiration If no assistance is at hand
ard enc per son must work alone. place the
eatient on his back with the shoulders
slightly raised on a folded article of cloth
ing, draw forward the tongue and keep
projecting Just beyond the lips; if the
laWer Jaw be lifted the teeth may be
made to hold the tongue in place; it may
be Necessary to retain the tongue by
passing handkerchief under the chin
and tying it over the head. Grasp the
arms Just below the elbows and draw
tAsm steadily upward by the side of the
patient's head to the ground, the hands
nearly meeting. Next lower downward
ard inward on the sides and in front of
tAe chest over the lower ribs, drawing
aslard the patients head. Repeat these
meyements twelve to fifteen times every
mnute, etc.
The other method is the Schaefer.
Place patient face downward, arms ex-
tenaed above head, face turned to one
side. mouth open, kneel astride the pa
tlont, bands falling into spaces between
e,se short ribs. By letting the weight of
she upper body fall on the hands, the air
1s lorced ont of the lungs, by releasing
2e pressure, the chest cavity enlaTges
aa4 air is drawn in. Continue in the
eame time as in the Sylvester method
4hefnbbing and after treatment, ,ofcourse.
are the same.
Continuing the Second Class First Aid,
We come to the methods of transporting
the Injured. First, we will take up the
m4lhods without litter. The Fireman's
III la Executed as follows Turn patient
or lace, step astride the body facing to-
Hsl4I#M HnffRnA1e haoH l..
uaer bis armpits, lift him to his knees, |
haen clasping hands over abdomen, lift |
hlm % his feet; seize his right wrist with '
iefi hand and draw arm over your head
and down upon left shoulder; shift your |
seH 10 front, stoop and clasp the right |
snish with your right arm passed be-
tween the legs, your right hand seizing |
<ne PATENT sright wrist grasp patients |
le4 hand with your left hand and steady
2 aea1nst side when you rise. Or you
may Jay patient upon his back and stand
A4sx'qe his waist. Put hands under his
-A@uiuers and quickly step backwards,
44lAN PATIENTS feet as leverage until he
erect. Then stoop, pass right arm be-
te<n nis legs and grasp his right wrist
NAtn YOUR right hand and rise, lifting him
upon your back. Two Scouts may carry
Man by making seat with their hands
eatA poy grasping his left wrist with his
s.kAi band while the left hands grasp the
~tAef allows right wrist. Or two boys
.say mSe position at patients head and
eSt' no. between his legs, both facing
.0Nazlis his feet. AT the command pre- 1
FHe % lift," the rear bearer, having
Asasen The patient to a sitting posture.
asasps him from behind around the body /
1a.l'.x the arms, while the front bearer, I
ssaaqing between the legs passes his
aAnQs rom the outside under the bent ,
Knees AT the command Lift both !
'.se 'ogether. This method requires no
.eort on the patients part but is not ap-
g.1papie to severe injuries of the extrem =
3 Wlll often be necessary to improvised
inter-. Many things can be used for a
nas Pprpose cots, window shutters, doors,
s@.nsRes, ladders, etc, properly padded. I
atsFSe may be made with sacks or bags n
skang enough by ripping the bottoms {
=" fassing two poles through them and a
3sus eross pieces to the poles to keep
~sA apart. Bedticks may be used the Y
aksse way by passing poles through holes c
@% oy shipping off the four corners
= one may be made with a blanket or n
~ snelter tent or strip of canvas, and
~ poles as follows Spread blanket out Al
g 8round, and place one pole across the II
s4kre; then fold the blanket over the
ats place the second pole oyer the CEN .,
~ the new fold and the blanket is y
Asa E4lded over the second pole as over y,
ae AfFt The weight of the patient will K
~ ne blanket frmiy en- the poles. Or "
sNo eoats inside cut with the sleeves
pntAOn ths@ aP. Thea pass TIVE &,