The Seattle Star Newspaper, May 20, 1918, Page 4

" STAR—MONDAY, MAY 20; 1918, PAGE 4 ACCIDENTS WILL HAPPEN—THEN WHAT? RESUSCITATION FROM GAS ASPHYXIATION, DROWNING GAS ASPHYXIATION. — Remove _ the victim from the poisonous atmosphere. If he is still breathing, administer oxygen from a tank with a bag and mask for 20 minutes. If he is not breathing and his jaws are locked so as to interfere with effective artificial respiration, pry them open and wedge with a piece of wood, and remove any foreign body from his mouth. Then give artificial respiration as shown below. Begin Artificial Respiration at Once Lay the victim on his belly with his face to one side so that his nose and mouth are free for breathing. Place the victim’s arms and hands exactly as shown in figs. 1 and 2, one arm straight out beyond his head, the other under his head. This position is important as it helps to expand his lungs. In drowning cases have the head a little lower than the body. Kneel, straddling the victim’s thighs and facing his head; rest the palms of your hands on his loins (on the muscles of the small of his back), with your thumbs nearly touching each other and with fingers spread over his lowest ribs (see fig. 1). With arms held straight, swing forward slowly so that the weight of your body is gradually, but not nr brought to bear upon the victim (see fig. 2). This act should take about two seconds. Then, leaving your hands in place, swing backward slowly so as to remove the press- ure, thus returning for two seconds to the position shown in figure 1. 5 Repeat deliberately 16 to 20 times a min- ute the swinging forward and backward—a complete respiration in about four seconds. Keep the movements in time with your breathing. DROWNING,—As soon as the victim is taken from the water place him face down- ward, clasp your hands under his stomach, and lift him several times, letting his face hang down so as to drain his mouth and throat. Remove frem his mouth any foreign body (tobacco, false teeth, or gum). Do not stop to loosen his clothing. Do not carry him any distance. Do not wait for a doctor. Treat him yourself as shown below. AND ELECTRIC SHOCK ELECTRIC SHOCK. — With a single quick motion free the victim from the cur- rent. Use any dry nonconductor (clothing, rope, board) to move either the victim or the wire. Don’t take hold of the live wire, and beware of using metal or any moist material. Send someone to shut off the current. If the victim is not breathing remove from his mouth any foreign body. Then give arti- ficial respiration as shown below. Every Moment of Delay Is Serious While the artificial respiration is being continued, have an assistant draw forward the victim’s tongue, if it has fallen back (fortunately it usually falls forward when the victim is face down). Hold the tongue out if it tends to draw back, by wrapping a handkerchief around it. The handkerchief may also protect the assistant’s fingers from being bitten. The assistant should also loosen any tight clothing around the victim’s neck, chest, or waist. Do not permit aprtandere to crowd about and shut off fresh air. Keep the victim warm with proper coverings and by placing beside his body hot bricks, bottles, or rubber bags filled with warm (not hot) water. Wrap bricks, bottles, or bags so as to prevent burning the victim. Continue the gps ron Big wet hy without iaterruption until natur: is re- stored, or for at least three hours. If natural breathing stops after being restored, use arti- ficial respiration Do not give any liquid by mouth until the victim is fully conscious. Keep the victim flat. If after being partly resuscitated he must be moved, carry him on a stretcher. It is dangerous to make an ill pereon, or one injured in any way, sit up or stand. To make him walk may cause his death. Don’t Wait for an Accident—Learn How to Revive Your Partner by Practicing on Him psd and Let Him Practice on You. The Firms Listed Below Represent Practically Every Branch of Seattle’s Great Industries Seattle’s Business and Professional Leaders . Henry Suzzallo . Henry . Leonard Institutions National Bank of Commerce State Bank of Seattle Yokohama Specie Bank SEmoPEy Union Savings & Trust Co. The Scandinavian-American Bank The Dexter Horton National Bank Seaboard National Bank First National Bank Northwest Trust & Savings Bank Well-Known Seattle Hotels and Restaurants The Washington Hotel Seattle Hotel The Washington-An: inex Boldt’s Restaurant & Bakery Ce. Smelter and Refining Companies Western Smelting & Power Jas. Q. Clemmer John T. Casey Lee H. Wakefield Dairy and Milk Products Companies Pure Milk Dairy A. Kristoferson, Inc. Insurance Companies Northern Life Insurance Co. Northwestern Mutual Fire ig Seattle’s Leading Financial Department Stores and American Savings Bank and Trost Co. Manufacturing and Industrial The Nut House Kilbourne-Clarke Co. Brunswick-Balke-Collender Co. BlackeManufacturing Co. Crescent Manufacturing Co. Lang Manofacturing Co. Hendricks Manufacturing Co. ©, C. Belknap Glass Co. Boeing Airplane Co, Centennial = Co. Bemis Bros. Bag Co. ‘eosoting C Metropolitan Building Co. See Waren ees & Hefining Wholesale Fish and Meat lee H. Wakefield Co. Barton & Co, Kelley-Clarke Company Columbia Salmon Co. Carlisle Packing Co. Carnation Milk Products Company Lindenberger Packing Ce. Pacific Motors, Inc, Hardware, Plumbing, Engine, Boiler, Steel, Iron & Electrical Works Walworth as Co. Pacific Coast Engine Works Hofias Sted & wan Co Furniture Companies A. Whiton Hardware Co. Perine Machine Co, Crane Ca, Pacific Coast Steel Co. Stetson-Ross Machine <— Pacific Car & Foundry Co. Elliott Bay Yacht & ‘Engine Works Olympic Foundry Co. Institutions Real Estate Dealers John Davis & Co, G. Kinnear Co, Leading American Road Builder Portland Cement Association Automobile Companies Packers Eldridge Buick Co. Overland Pacifle, Inc. Frank Waterhouse & Co, Autogobile Dept. Seattle Automobile Co. White Automobile Co, Seattle’s Steel and Wooden Seattle Japanese Import Shipbuilders and Export Companies Leading Wholesale, Produce and Grocery Companies Railroad, Transportation and Puget Power Seattle Rainier Valley Railway Co, Weuae Light Dept. Power Companies Sound Traction, Light and Wellington Coal Co Central Coal Co. American Import and estern Smelting & Power Co. Export Companies Rogers Brown Griffin & Co. Galbraith, Bacon & Co, Inc. PRACTICE AND TEACH—SAFETY FIRST—ALWAYS