South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-01
METHOD GIVEN FOR
RESUSCITATION OF
DROWNING VICTIMS
First Aid Procedure Is An
nOunced in Official Bulle-
tin of Bureau of Mining.

WASHINGTON. July 31.-CBy l.
y S.)-Uncle sam has come 70 the
fore with the latest official method
OF procedure IN resuscitaing a
drowning person.
Now that the antics of the merry
boat rockers and the incautious can
oeist are cluttering the front pages
OF the newspapers with details OF
numerous drowning accidents" said
the official bulletin OF the bureau Of
mines. interest attaches TO instruc-
( lions just issued by this bureau for
resuscitation in cases ct drowning. q"
AS soon as the victim Is taken
from the water. the INSTRUCTIONS say
place him face downward, clasp your
hands under his stomach and lift him
several times letting the face hang
down so as TO drain his mouth and
throat
Then" the instructions continue,
remove from his mouth any foreign
bodies, such As tobacco, false teeth.
or gum. Do not stop 10 loosen his
clothes. Do not carry him any dis
lance. Do not wait for a doctor
Treat him yourself by artificial rec
piration methods. as follows:
Lay Victim on stomach
Lay the victim on his stomach
With his face 70 one 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 p s.:ion is important
| as it helps to expand his lungs. Have
the head a little lower than the b)I5.
"Kneel. sttadGhng the Wet as
N ghs and facing his head: rest the
"a ms OF YOUR hands on his shsrt
ribs with your thumb parallel with
the spine and about two inches apart
and with fingers spread out as much
as possible.
With arms held straight swing
forward slowly so that the weight OF
your body is gradually, but not VIC
lently brought TO bear upon n" vi. .
tim. This act should take about two
second. Then leaving your hands In
place. swing backward slowly so as
10 remove the pressure. thus return
ing for two seconds 10 your first
position,
The swinging forward and back
ward process. the instructions en-
phasize, should he repeated deliber
ately at least fifteen times a minute,
a complete respiration in about four
| seconds The movement should be
kept in time with your own breath
ing.
Continuing. the instructions say:
Draw Tongue Forward.
While the artificial respiration Is
being continued. have an assistant
draw forward the victims tongue,
| if it has fallen back Hold the
tongue out If il tends to draw back
| by wrapping a handkerchief around
it. The handkerchief may also pros
| tect the assistants fingers from be-
/ ing bitten. The assistant should also
loosen any tight clothing around the
victims neck, chest or waist
Don't permit bystanders to crowd
about and shut off the fresh air. Keep
the victim warm with proper cover
ings and by placing beside the body
/ hot bricks. bottles or rubber bags
/ filed with warm (not hot) water.
Wrap bricks. bottles or bags so as
to prevent burning the victim Con-
tinue the artificial respiration with
out interruption until natural breath
! ing Is restored. or for at least three
| hours. III natural breathing stops
after being restored, use artificial
respiration again"
The victim should not be given any
scious. the instructions warn.