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Vol. 11, No. 4
E.l. DuPont De Nemours & Company, Inc., Brevard, N. C.
APRIL, 1978
CPR Training Can Cheat Death
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
is a procedure that provides artificial
breathing and artificial circulation of blood
by chest compression, used in emergency
situations to sustain life.
Carol Orr, plant nurse, describes the
procedure as a simple manual skill that can
be performed even by junior high age
students.
But it cannot be learned by watching
someone else use it. Persons who have not
had the training by a certified instructor
should not attempt it.
Carol and Tom Conner, medical
technician, have taught CPR to several
groups of DuPont employees. Approximately
200 employees, including about 70 persons
in process control, 80 mechanics, 30 first
aid people, the patrolmen and a group of
engineers are proficient in the procedure.
These persons are re-trained annually to
insure their continued proficiency.
With first aid people in every area of
the plant and on every shift, and with
patrolmen on duty at all times, this means
that an emergency, should it occur, will be
handled by trained personnel.
The procedure can be used in cases of
electrocution, drowning, heart attacks,
drug overdose, choking or any other
emergency dealing with problems of
breathing or heart stoppage.
It must be started within four to
six minutes after the difficulty begins, to
prevent brain damage. Using the method,
life can be sustained for an extended
period of time until a rescue squad arrives
or the victim reaches the hospital.
According to Carol, figures show that
an estimated 500,000 of the annual one
million fatal heart attacks could be
prevented if the victim were resuscitated.
Along with CPR, the Heimlich maneuver
is taught, a procedure that dislodges foreign
matter clogging the windpipe and cutting
off oxygen.
(Cant'd, on pg. 3)
IN THIS ISSUE
EMPLOYEE MOVES 2
medical notes 3
TIMBER CUTTING 4
THOMAS'S TERRORS 4
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C. L Myers, Finishing Area "B" Shift Quality Control Checker, gets CPR
training by Carol Orr, Medical Section RN.
FOCUS:
Last year, we all worked hard on our safety performance
and have made significant progress in most aspects of working
safely. The number and type of injuries, the number and type
of serious incidents, and the safety audit programs all reflect
this progress. However, there is one area of major concern —
our off-the-job performance. As of this writing, ten of us have
been injuried seriously enough to miss work in the first three and one-half months
of this year. This rate is two and one-half our rate for 1977, and approximately
four times the frequency of the other Photo Products plants. We are not successful
in taking our on-the-job safety habits with us to our homes and recreational activities.
May is the month scheduled for emphasis on off-the-job safety, and the subject
couldn't be more appropriate. However, we can't wait for the month of May to
solve this problem. By the time you read this, your supervisor will have reviewed
with you all the data and discussed the need for improvement. The Off-the-Job
Safety Subcommittee has had several special meetings, including one with Plant
Management to find ways to assist us in finding a solution. Increased emphasis on
the need to avoid hurting ourselves away from work, as well as at work, will be felt
throughout the plant. This effort is needed; however, our success or failure will
be dependent on our individual actions. Remember our safety philosophy that
"ALL INJURIES CAN BE PREVENTED" is not just words, but a belief that has
resulted in the Du Pont Company having one of the best safety records in the
world. We are capable of meeting this challenge, and I am confident that with the
dedication of each employee, we will!
/Z.
Assistant Plant Manager
an equal opportunity employer