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Show First Aid Program Aids Garfield County Citizens A mini first-aid course in the LDS Relief Society once a month is being presented by LaMond Davis, chairman of Garfield County Chapter of the Red Cross. The Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation class (mouth to mouth resuscitation and external heart massage) has been given. inese classes are put on by Red Cross with instructors provided by the Forest Service and highway patrol. A show was presented speaking of the vital first link to a continual chain of reaction to bringing back the pulse of life. "When we come upon an accident victim we are to take care of a person's bleeding, breathing, poison, in that order," Mr. Davis said. Check to see if you can detect a heart beat. If a heart beat Is detected do not give a heart massage, it could be very serious. If no heart beat, thump on the lower sternum, extend the head, in- duce air, and massage the heart. If two people are working on one person, massage 5 times and without breaking rhythm on the heart massage the second person gives a quick breath into the victims mouth, closing off the nose passage. In giving heart massage to an adult, put one hand on top of the other and use the heal of your bottom hand to give the pressure. On a child only use one hand and for an infant, 2 fingers are sufficient. Remember to always raise the chin and put forehead back, A good way to do this is by using one hand under the neck and pulling up slightly. Repeatedly extending the head, causing the victims tongue to move from the air passage, will In enough to start him breathing. If not, start mouth to mouth resuscitation. "These' classes are very beneficial to everyone. The more an individual takes these classes, the more apt he Is to react in a positive way if the need ever arises," highway patrolman Buck Bulkley told us. A minimum of 6 people are necessary to start this class. |