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New Zealand Journal of Agriculture, Volume 60, Issue 1, 15 January 1940, Page 75

HURRY UP! DON’T WASTE TIME!! Immediately after removal from the water, try to clear fluid from the patient’s lungs by turning him face and head downwards, so that it may run out of his mouth or nose. Open mouth and clear it of any weeds or foreign matter. Draw the tongue forward. Loosen or remove all clothing round his chest, waist, and throat, but no time should be lost in doing so. , If he begin to breathe, take off the wet clothing and wrap him in any dry clothing or blankets. Rub briskly and move the limbs to promote circulation of the blood. Keep patient warm and quiet for some hours to avoid collapse. TO ARTIFICIALLY RESTORE BREATHING If breathing does not quickly commence, do as here shown, and send for a doctor. — : tp “nr —' r 1 ~rn or I i ™ 1 PlrW - Correct method of applying pressure Position for the operator before * n artificial respiration. exerting pressure. BEND FORWARD, to bring your TURN PATIENT ON HIS FRONT, weight to bear on your wrists; i •j c j make steady, firm, downward with the arms laid forward; , i_-i , pressure thus, while you count slowlyone, two. TURN HIS FACE TO ONE SIDE. BEND BACKWARDS to ease the pressure, while you countslowly KNEEL ASTRIDE or to one side, —one, two. facing his head. CONTINUE THIS PRESSING AND EASING, counting one, two, for PLACE YOUR HANDS ON THE each movement, until patient beSMALL OF HIS BACK, one on gins to breathe. The movements each side, with the thumbs parallel should be repeated about twelve and nearly touching. times to a minute. .MEANWHILE send assistant to nearest house for blankets or hot bottles to apply to limbs and over region of heart, or get assistant to remove patient’s clothing, rub limbs, and do whatever else is advised herein. DO NOT GIVE UP THIS METHOD OF PERFORMING ARTIFICIAL BREATHING UNTIL A DOCTOR ARRIVES, OR FOR AN HOUR OR EVEN MORE! Will the reader be good enough to try to remember what he or she learns here. READ! LEARN!! REMEMBER!!! YOU MAY THEREBY SAVE A HUMAN LIFE ON SOME OCCASION,