Salt Lake Telegram | 1934-06-30 | Page 3 | First Aid Knowledge May Save Life of near Drowning Victim

FIRST AID KNOWLEDGE MAY SAVE I LIFE OF NEAR DROWNING VICTIM T TI k t tk k 4 I J L' L I p Fishermen Swimmers and Campers May Fi Find d Skill Needed Ed Editors Editor's Note This is b the eighth In a series of first aid articles articles ar ar- tides by Patrolman Thomas W. W Dee Dec first aid expert pert of ot the Salt Lake City police department Another Another Another An An- other will appear Monday By THOMAS W. W DEE I Many are arc the times that a handy first aid man has rescued a drowning victim from death Two years ago at a nearby stream two men who had passed a mining camp first aid t test st saved an overenthusiastic overenthusiastic over over- enthusiastic fisherman Mr Jones and his son Bob packed up their camping equipment anc and journeyed to a nearby stream for a little fish fishing The father waded the thc stream while Bob selected a spot on the brow of an embankment about J 4 k How to carry a a. victim of near drowning and how artificial respiration is 15 applied is shown here of these methods may save sa many a a. life 12 12 feet above a miniature whirlpool into which he could drop his line to lure the big ones The thrill of angling had somewhat clouded his vision of safety Just as the youth got his first strike the embankment caved in plunging him into the whirlpool A large quantity of earth went with him He could not swim Miner Rescues Boy Doy Two miners fishing nearby heard his screams They were members o of ofa a 3 mine first aid rescue team One of them plunged into the pool to save the youth Bob seized his rescuer almost dragging dragging drag drag- ging him to death beneath the swirling swirling swirling swirl swirl- ing waters Tearing himself free the miner came up behind Bob succeeded succeed succeed- ed in getting a safe sate rescue carry on the youth and started to shore He used the familiar cross chest carry his left arm encircling the boys boy's chest just below the armpits while with his fus right he battled the thc current currentOn On shore the now unconscious youth was stretched face down on the ground His Ills mouth was examined examined ex ex- for foreign matter his tongue pulled forward to prevent his swallowing it and his clothing clothing clothing cloth cloth- ing loosen loosened d. d Boys Boy's Life Lite Saved Clasping his hands beneath neath Bobs Bob's stomach the rescuer raised and lowered lowered low low- low low-I ered him forcing water from the victims victim's lungs Then using the Sharer Sha Sha- er method of artificial respiration the two miners went to work in relays re re- re- re lays While one worked on the victim vie vie- tim the other built a fire to warm the patient Blankets automobile robes and a canvas tarpaulin were heated and wrapped about Bob Twenty minutes elapsed before Bob showed any signs of ot life lUe The r res respiration s- s was continued Rocks Rock were heated and placed at advantageous points about the youths youth's body such as the armpits and hips Others who had gathered to render assistance rub rubbed d his arms and legs less to restore blood circulation Awhile longer and the patient regained regained regained re re- gained consciousness Hot coffee coHee was given to him He was wrapped up placed in a car and taken to a hospital where he remained three e days Could you have done as well as the thc miners