Show THAT JHA T BODY Of YOURS By Dr James W. W Barton Borton Schafer Method of Resuscitation As youngsters in public school we were taught the Sylvester method of resuscitation having in mind mostly trying to revive the apparently drowned By this method one person was to wrap a towel or handkerchief about the tongue and pull it as far out as possible a second person then kneeled at head hend of victim who was lying on his this back and anddrew anddrew anddrew drew the victims victim's aI arms UJ above his head and then pressed them down at his sides to draw in air the third or fourth person rubbed the hands and feet of ot the victim to restore the circulation circulation circulation lation and if another per person on was present he went for a physician Then c came a m e the Schafer method which requires but one person who places victim on his stomach head turned slightly to one side and then presses downward with hands spread apart on lower ribs at the rate of 12 to 15 times a minute This is an ex excellent method as asIt asIt asIt It removes water from lungs presses air out of ot lungs and when hands are arc removed from victims victim's back the ribs spring back and air enters the lungs The most recent method advised advised advised ad ad- for resuscitation where no mechanical al device such as the is present is a rocking method in which the patient does not depend upon the elastic recoil of at the ribs as asIn asin asin in the Schafer method In this method the patient Is alternately alternate alternate- ly tipped back and forth on a stretcher like a totter teeter-totter the weight of the abdominal organs organs organs or or- gans causing the diaphragm floor of chest to move back and forth as a piston This method is under trial in England England England Eng Eng- land but has not been used to any extent in America As there has been some criticism criticism criticism cism of the Schafer method used for resuscitation in that the victim was WM injured during the process the Council of Physical Medicine has been investigating this and other methods Fire departments p pol police o l i ice c e depart depart- m ments life Ufe saving crews at beaches and large industrial organizations organizations or or- or- or United States coast coastguard coastguard coastguard guard Chicago Detroit and Los Angeles fire departments have reported their results Among the cases reported were cases in which the Schafer method was used either entirely or in part In none of at these cases was there any report of fractured ribs or other injuries in in- juries I. I First Aid Know Inow what to do in m n an emer emer- gency Send today for Dr Barton's Bartons Bartons Barton's Bartons Barton's Bar Bar- tons ton's helpful booklet entitled First Aid in Emergencies Just enclose lOc and a stamp to cover cost of at handling and mailIng mail- mail Ing Wrap coins carefully and mail your letter to Dr James W. W Barton care of The Salt Lake Telegram Home Service Bureau Salt Lake City |