Show WHAT TO DO AND HOW TO DO IT IN CASE OF DROWNING ACCIDENTS now that the antics of the merry boat rocker and the incautious canoeist on oil lake and stream are cluttering 6 the front pages of the newspapers with the details of numerous drowning accidents interest attaches to instructions just issued by the united states bureau of mines for resuscitation in cases of brownin drowning As soon as the victim is taken from the water place him face downward clasp your hands under his stomach ach and lift him several times letting Z his face hall hang b down so as to drain his mouth and throat says the bureau remove from his mouth any foreign bodies such as tobacco false teeth or gum do not stop to loosen his clothing do not carry him any distance do not wait for a doctor treat him yourself by artificial respiration methods as given below lay the victim on his belly with his face to one side so that his nose and mouth are free for breathing 6 place one arm straight out beyond his head the other under his head this position is important as it helps to expand his lungs have the head a little lower than the body kneel straddling the victims thighs and facing za his nead head rest best the palms of your hands on his short ribs with your thumbs parallel with the spine and about two inches apart and with fingers sp readout as much as possible with arms held straight swing forward slowly so that the weight of your body is is gradually but not violently drought brought to bear upon the victim this act should take about two seconds then leaving your hands in place swing fwing backward slowly so as to remove the pressure thus turning returning for two seconds to your first position repeat deliberately about 15 times a minute the swing 1119 forward and backward a complete respiration in about four ur seconds keep the movements in time with your own breathing ore athing while the artificial respiration is being continued have an assistant draw forward the victims tongue if it has fallen en back fortunately it usually falls forward when the victim tim is face down aw n hold the tongue out if it tends to draw araw back by wrapping a handkerchief around it the handkerchief kerchief and may also protect the assistants fingers from being ing bitten the assistant should also loosen any tio tight clothing aroland around the victims neck chest or waist do 10 not permit bystanders to crowd about and shut off fresh esh air keep the victim warm with proper c coverings ove rings and by y placing be beside side his body hot bricks bottles or rubber bags tilled filled with warm not hot water wrap bricks bot ties s or bags so as to prevent burning the victim continue the e artificial respiration without interruption until natural breathing eathan is restored or for at least three hours if 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 flat if after being partly resuscitated he must be moved carry him on a stretcher it is dangerous to make inake an ill person or one injured in any way sit up or stand to make him walk may cause his death the bureaus instructions for resuscitation in drowning cases are coupled with similar recommendations for treatment of vic victims tinis from gas asphyxiation and electric shock and grow out of the organizations extensive work vork along mine mine rescue lines detailed instructions with illustrative figures covering resuscitation methods in cases of electric shock drowning b and gas asphyxiation are given in a chart which may be obtained by applying 6 to the bureau of mines washington 6 D C |