Salt Lake Telegram | 1932-07-16 | Page 4 | Every Vacationist Should Know This

Every Should Know This S All AU should learn the simple method of saving lives with their two hands known as the prone pressure method of artificial respiration respiration tion the National Safety council warns Summer outdoor recreation is always attended by some danger of drowning electric shock or poisoning from automobile exhaust or other gas In such cases artificial respiration f fa is isa a d necessity and must often be applied by the amateur who happens to be benear benear benear near at hand The following are directions for learning and practicing the method prepared by Safety COUDell council coun coun- ell cil Lay the patient face down m with his head supported en on one bent arm the face turned outward and the other arm stretched out ahead of him Kneel straddling his thighs and facing facing facing fac fac- ing toward his head Place the hands I on on- on the small of his back and facing outward Place them so that the little finger will com como just over the lowest rib and the rest resLo of the hand will cover tho other lower ribs Tho hands should be just far enough apart so that the fingertips cannot be seen In this position and with the arms swing swim slowly forward and I i I I press press d downward on th patients patient's lower ribs This pressure will wm have tho th effect of compressing the patients patient's lungs and forcing out of them any air water or gas which they may con tain Maintain this pressure for about two seconds then release It and swing back into a resting position thereby releasing the pressure and allowing the lungs to expand and draw in fresh air The effect of this will be to make the patient go through the motions of breathing out and breathing in These motions should be repeated atan atan at atan an even rate of ot 12 to 15 times a min into ute Time yourself by saying at an ordinary unhurried rate Out press pres down goes the bad air In release pressure comes the good It is Important that this good work be started at once as delays will spoil your our chances chalices of success Keep your our patient warm if someone else Is available available avail avail- able to send for blankets hot water b bottles or acceptable substitutes Continue Continue Con Con- working until your our patient shows he can do his own breathing or until the stiffening of the body 1 shows that death has occurred I Dont Don't let anybody stop or interrupt Interrupt you OU but instruct some bystander in m what you are doing so ho can relieve you ou when you get too tired for tor this work may have to be continued for hours if a life Is to be saved Keep your our patient lying down when he re recovers re re- covers and get him hot drinks if you youcan youcan can hot coffee hot so soup p but nothing containing alcohoL I