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Share The Breath Of Life Note: The American Red Cross recenlly officially adopted the "mouth-to-mouth" technique of artificial respiration. A committee of the National Academy of Sciences-National Research Council has declared this method of rescue most practical. For obvious reasons, this method does not lend itself to learning by practice and experience. But it can be learned by reading and studying appropriate diagrams with psriodic review to keep the procedures in mind. You Can Careful medical research has demonstrated conclusively that the mouth-to-mouth method of lifesaving is superior to all other manual methods for re viving anyone who has stopped breathing, regardless of the cause. This method is based on the fact that everyone has an ideal built-in “pulmotor” in his own breathing system — ideal be cause it has the same character istics as the breathing system of the suffocating person. Simple steps of this method of rescue are illustrated in this article. Following are answers to questions likely to arise: □ What is the advantage of mouth-to-mouth, or rescue breathing, method over the arm-lift method? It is a simple way of rescue, in which any obstruction of the air passage is recognized at once. □ Can this method be used on babies? Is there any differ ence in the technique for babies and for older persons? The method is well adaptable to a person of any age. With infants, however, the jaw is pushed forward by pressing at the jawbones rather than by pulling with the thumb as illu strated in the drawings here. Why? Because the thumb might block the child’s air passage. Press your mouth over the child’s mouth and nose, making a fairly leakproof seal, and breathe into the child, using Treat yourself to a chartered- bus tour across the Continent, and you'll come home with a deeper appreciation of “America the Beautiful”. This was the im pression of Miss Myrtle Bradley of Main Office, who was among a party of 21 on a planned trip to California this summer. The tour, by air conditioned bus, was arranged by a travel agency for Pilots of South Caro lina District 5, to attend Pilot International Convention in San Francisco. With some vacancies. Miss Bradley and one other Pilot from North Carolina were able to join the group—other Pilots going to the convention by vari ous means of transportation. An shallow puffs of air to prevent damage to his lungs. The breathing rate should be about 20 per minute. □ What do you do if the vic tim’s jaws are so rigid you can’t breathe into the mouth? Cover the mouth completely with your fingers and then breathe into the nostrils. □ How about germs, if I’m to put my mouth on a stran ger’s? Never mind about germs when a life is at stake. Those who do not wish to come in con tact with a person may hold a cloth or handkerchief over the victim’s mouth or nose and breathe through it. The cloth does not greatly affect the ex change of air. □ If I am putting my breath in to someone’s lungs, is that not bad air filled with car bon dioxide? Not necessarily. If you inhale deeply before you breathe into the patient, he will get enough oxygen from your breath. □ Does this mean I should in hale more deeply? Yes. You are breathing for two persons, so you should in hale about twice as deeply. □ How can I tell if his tongue is blocking the throat? The victim’s chest will not rise when you breathe, if the air passage is obstructed. □ What should I do about a blocked air passage? Attempt to clear the tongue educator and his wife from Bed fordshire, England—visiting in Aiken, S. C.—were also among the tourists. Westward Ho! Miss Bradley joined the group in Spartanburg, as the bus head ed toward Asheville, across the Smokies to KnoxviUe, and to Nashville for the first overnight stop. On through a corner of Ken tucky, to Illinois, Missouri, Okla homa and Kansas, where a high light was a stopover at Dodge City’s Frontier Town of Matt Dillon, U.S. Marshal and Wyatt Earp fame. At Pikes Peak, Colo., there was the snowfall of July 4 re maining. Through the Garden of from the throat, readjust the head angle and resume the breathing procedure. Of Drowning Victims □ When should I begin rescue- breathing attempts with a drowning person? Don’t wait until the person is ashore. If possible, begin mouth- to-mouth breathing immediate ly. The earlier artificial respira tion is begun, the better the chances of success. □ Any special factors to con sider with a drowning vic tim? Your first attempt at mouth- to-mouth breathing may cause water to come out. Clear his throat and resume breathing. If there is water in the stomach, push gently on the stomach and let the water flow out of his mouth. □ How do you know if the vic tim needs rescue breathing? Your administration of rescue breathing will not harm him if he is breathing all right, but it can save his life if he isn’t breathing. You can tell if the victim is short of oxygen by the blue coloration of his lips, tongue and fingernails. the Gods and on to Denver, the group toured the city, then took off for Chyenne, Casper, Cody, Wyo. High Above the Canyon Of the drive through Shoshone Gap to the east gate of Yellow stone National Park, Miss Brad ley recalls: “Most tense ride I ever had. Higher and higher above the enormous canyon in the thin air of high altitude, the bus driver helplessly sighed ‘That’s all she’ll do.’ A high way department truck parked on the curve where the top eleva tion began, pushed the bus, so we made it without having to unload.” At Geyser Basin, the tourists watched “Old Faithful” erupt, went into Montana, across Idaho and on to Salt Lake City for a hurried tour of landmarks. □ How many breaths will be needed to revive a patient? It may require only 10 or 15, or you may have to try for hours. □ Why are the nostrils pinch ed? This prevents air leakage out through the nostrils. □ How can I tell if the method is working? The victim’s skin color will gradually turn to a glowing pink. □ What other accidents can produce asphyxiation? Carbon monoxide poisoning from auto exhaust, electric shock, a foreign body lodged in the throat, an overdose of cer tain medicines, a convulsive seizure, or a chest injury. □ What is the first step in sav ing a victim of electric shock? Make certain he is discon nected from the source of live current. Immediately begin res cue breathing. □ Isn’t there a chance of blow ing air into the stomach with this method? Yes. All you have to do is push gently on the stomach to remove the air. □ How long should a breath be? How often breathe into the patient? A breath should last only un til the victim’s chest rises. Re move your mouth and count to three or four and resume breath ing in. If you are becoming lightheaded or dizzy, slow down your rate a little. □ Can a youngster make use of the mouth-to-mouth rec- cue method? Yes. A youngster may save the life of an adult by rescue breathing. □ Should this method of life restoration be taught to members of my family? Definitely. An adult may not be present in a life-and-death emergency. A child’s knowledge of this method of lifesaving could rescue the life of a play mate, or even the life of an older person. Reno, Nev., the party went to Sacramento, then San Francisco. At the Pilot convention. Miss Bradley joined her roommates. Dr. Mary Ellen Nelson and Mrs. Itara Little, who had come from Gastonia by auto. Four busy days at the con vention allowed limited sight seeing, but Miss Bradley did visit a dozen places of interest, including Chinatown, Golden Gate Park, Japanese Tea Gar dens, redwood forests. Return itinerary for the group included Disneyland at Holly wood, Los Angeles, the Grand Canyon, Petrified Forest of Ari zona, Painted Desert and the If there is foreign matter visible in the mouth, wipe it out quickly with - around your fingers.' Tilt the head back so the chin is pointing upward. ^ Pull or push # the jaw into a jutting-out position. Open your mouth wide and place it tightly over victim’s mouth. At same time pinch victim’s nostrils shut. Or close the nostrils with your cheek. Or close the victim’s mouth and place your mouth over the nose. Blow into the victim’s mouth or nose. If you are not getting air exchange, recheck the head and jaw position (see drawings above at left). If you still do not get air exchange, quickly turn the victim on his side and administer several sharp blows between the shoulder blades in the hope of dislodging foreign matter. Resume breathing procedure. Reprinled by permission of Canadian Industries Ltd. Indian country of New Mexico. From Amarillo, Texas, the group came through Oklahoma, Arkan sas, Tennessee, Alabama, Geor gia and South Carolina. “Wonderful trip,” summariz ed Miss Bradley. “Except for beautiful California, I believe the Carolinas are still the best place to live.” SEPTEMBER, 1960 PAGE 6 He Saved A Life Mrs. Charles Smith and five-month- old son Mike of Mt. Holly, with Gas ton County Civil Defense chief Ron ald Heafner. He saved the youngster’s life by mouth-to-mouth respiration. On duty with two other firemen at Station No. 3 one day in mid-August, Mr. Heafner heard the frantic cries of Mr. and Mrs. Smith when their child stopped breathing, apparently overcome by carbon monoxide. The Smiths had stopped at a nearby serv ice station for automobile repairs. Mr. Heafner administered mouth- to-mouth resuscitation while the other firemen helped to rush the child to Gaston Memorial Hospital. The dramatic lifesaving incident led Firestone Textiles to request a “re enactment” demonstration at two plant safety meetings for supervisory personnel, August 17. Bus West—To ‘America The Beautiful’ By way of Salt Lake Flats and
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