The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1922-08-26
TO SAVE LIVES

Doat-rocker and the incautious canoe |
ISL are ciuttering the front pages OF
the newspapers with the details of |
numerous drowning accidents. inter-
est attaches to instructions just is !
sued by the United States Bureau Of
Mines for resuscitation in cases OF
drowning.
As soon as the victim Is taken from
the water, place him face downward.
clasp your hands under his stomach
n lift him several times. letting his
face hang down so as to drain his
mouth and throat. lays the bureau.
Remove from his mouth any foreign
bodies such as tobacco, false teeth, or
gum. Do not stop to loosen his
clotAing. Do not carry him any dis
lance. Do not wait for a doctor.
Treat him yourself by artificial res
piration methods. as given below:
Lay the victim on his belly with
his a to n side so that his nose
and mouth are free for breathing.
Place one arm straight out beyond
his head. the other under his head.
This position is important as 1t helps
to expand his lungs. Have the head
a little lower than the body.
Kneel. straddling the victims
thighs and facing his head; rest the
palms of your hands on his short
ribs. with your thumbs parallel with
the spine and about two inches apart,
and with fingers spread u as much
as possible.
With arms held straight, swing
forward slowly so that the weight of
your body Is gradually, but not vio-
lently. brought to bear upon the vic
tim. This act should take about two
seconds. Then, leaving your hands
in place, swing backward slowly so as
to remove the pressure, thus return
ing for two seconds to your first po-
sition.
Repeat deliberately about Is times
a minute the swinging forward and
Backward complete respiration In
about four seconds. Keep the move
ments In time with your own breath
ing.
While the artificial respiration is
being continued, have an assistant
draw forward the victims tongue, IL
1t has fallen back fortunately 1t US
ually falls forward when the victim
is face DOWN.. Hold the tongue out
II 1t tends to draw back, by wrapping
a handkerchief around It. The hand
kerchief may also protect the assist
ants fingers from being bitten. The
assistant should also loosen any tight
clothing around the victims neck,
chest or waist.
Do not permit bystanders to crowd
about and shut of fresh air. Keep
the victim warm with proper cover
ings and by placing beside his body
hot bricks, bottle or rubber bags
Wrap bricks, bottles or bags SO as to
prevent burning the victim. Contin-
ne the artificial respiration without
interruption until natural breathing
is restored, or for at least three
hours. III natural breathing stops
after being restored. use artificial
respiration again.
Do not give any liquid by mouth
until the victim is fully conscious.
Keep the victim fiat. II after being
partly resuscitated he must be moved,
carry him on a stretcher. 1t is dan
gerous to make an i'll person, or one
injured in any way sit up or stand.
To make him walk may aus his
death.
The bureaus instructions for re-
suscitation in drowning cases are
coupled with similar recommends
lions for treatment of victims from
gas asphyxiation and electric shock,
and grow out of the organizations
extensive work along mine-rescue
lines.
Detailed instructions, with illustra-
tive figures, covering resuscitation
methods In ease of electric shock,
drowning and gas as~phyxiation, are
given in a chart which may be OBJ
tanned by applying to the Bureau OF
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