The evening world. Newspaper, June 17, 1922, Page 9

By Jerry Daly. Copyright, 1922 (New York Evening World) by Press Publishing Co. HE appalling loss of life in the torrential storm of Sunday last in afd about the waters of this city has served once again to magnify the urgency of compulsory swimming instruction not alone in the public schools but in the private schools as well. That swimming should be made a . part of the curriculum of elementary education has been too often dem- ‘onstrated, unfortunately for the vic- tims. In the waters about Greater New York last year 366 persons went to their death by accidental drowning, and twenty-one others designedly ended their lives. These figures stow ® slight increase over the totals for the year The deaths of ap- proximately 100 persons last Sunday will bring the 1922 list up to an un- precedented record. That more than twice the number drowned in 1921 did not perish from submersion last Sunday is due in great measure to the volunteer serv- ices of 6,500 members of the Untied States Volunteer Life Saving Corps, an organization founded in 1890 by the late J. Wesley Jones, Last Sunday a score or more mem- bers of that public spirited body of civillan guardians of life and prop- erty manifested exemplary heroism under the most hazardous and peril- ous conditions, involving their per- sonal safety—a commodity which tiwy seem to figuratively throw to the winds when the life of another Js in peril. Under the leadership of Commodore Charles BH, Raynor, the United States Volunteer Life Savings Corps, with headquarters at the Municipal Bulld- ng where the only three paid employ- ees are quartered, has bulit up a splendid esprit de corps and ts main- taining a standard of high moraje, which, when coupled with the valor of its personnel, accounts for the suc- cessful achievements in rescuing per- sons from drowning. Commodore Raynor, an authority tn the methods to be employed in fescuing persons from drowning and 4 ya Who advocates compulsory swimming ? lessons, in a special interview has dutlined for Evening World reade the methods employed by members of How to Approach Him---How to Break His Grip if He Clings to You---How to Bring Him In---How to Restore Him if Apparently Drowned. + ing hands In toward body, which brings the thumbs against the wrists. This compels the patient to let go be- cause of the pain in the thumb. ‘8. Bring the right hand on the left shoulder and the left hand on the right shoulder, Turn patient back to you, ready for carrying. “Now suppose a man grabs you around the neck, This is what you should do: “4. Place the left hand on tho small of the back “2, Bring the right hand outside of hisarm and on the point of his ghin. "3. Press in hand on the left hand and force the head back quickly with the right hand, The strain across the back of the neck causes the muscles to relax “4. Immediately turn the body back to you in position to carry. uppose a drowning man grabs you around the neck from behind and, drawing his arms tightly across your windpipe, stops you from breathing, what would you do? “7, Immediately grasp the right wrist with the right hand and the left wrist with the left hand; throw the body forward quickly “2, As you draw the pressure on the hands, your head is thrown back Into the face of the drowning person, The blow causes the muscles to relax. ‘3. The hands then thrown up and the head garried sidewise from underneath the arms, bringing tho person in position for the overarm carry. “There is another matter to be con- sidered in connection with this sub- Ject, and that is shock. Shock is pres- ent in most all cases of submersion and {s more important than water in the lungs. During and after resuscl- tation, treatment should be given for shock. Warm bottles and blankets should be placed against the bo The body should be rubbed toward the heart from the extremities, Get a good circulation and remember that shock is the hardest thing to be han- dled in drowning cases. “After the patient is free from water on the lungs, and breathing he is liable to succumb to shock. Don't give liquor, if you can belp It. Aromatic spirits of ammonia Is very good. Do not give anything through the mouth until the persona is con- scious and breathing thoroughly, then give hot coff “As you know, cramps play an im- portant part in many drowning cases If a person ts swimming and gets a cramp in the arm or leg, he need not worry about it, He can float—it is “ Most Effective Methods Described by Commodore Raynor of Volunteer Life Saving Corps. simply a matter of bearing the pain and letting the affected part remain still. But, if you have @ cramp In the stomach, you have no help for you are drawn forward. Therefore, you must not be too venturesome and go too far from shore alone, even though a strong swimmer. “Two-thirds of the cases reported as drowned are really cases of heart failure. An accident recently fillus- trates: Two brothers were in the water, one was suddenly seized with cramps and the other disappeared. The youth with cramps was rescued. The other could not be found. Finally we located him and he was dead of heart failure—the shock of seeing his brother go down had probably caused the attack. “If a person should happen to fall Into the water fully dressed, just re- member that your clothes are full of air. The only article that will sink ts your shoes. It is uncomfortable to swim in your clothes, but swim slowly and the clothes will keep you up. “In case you cannot swim and you fall overboard the thing to do Is to keep the hands under water, with the mouth and nose slightly above the water and to make the motion of Comfrodore Charles ¥,RRAYNO ; Firemen, carry TO RESTORE THE APPARENTLY DROWNED THE FOUR IMPORTANT FACTORS ARE: Get person out of water. Get passage clear of fluids. Restore breathing. Stimulate when patient can swallow and promote circulation. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR OPERATING: Without delay lay patient face downward on flat surface, arms extended above head; rest forehead on forearm. Kneel astride patient or to one side and let weight of upper part of the body fall on yur hands—press on lower or short ribs of patient—thus contracting air space in chest, forcing air out. By relaxing the pressure an equal time inspiration is effected when the ribs and muscles spring back and enlarge the chest capacity. Twelve to fifteen times a minute is the time for the combined operation. t The tongue drops forward naturally and requires no holding; fluids run out freely. One man can work easily by this method and the patient is able to get more air. Do not promote circulationuntil after the treatment has been begun, and do not try stimulation by the mouth until the patient can swallow, Use diluted spirits or aromatic spirits of ammonia in teaspoon doses. Keep patient warm, dry; put to bed and keep quiet: Precau- tions should be taken to prevent pneumonia or possible collapse of heart, Always get medical ai his organization in rescue work and femuscitation, and has also given some bxcellent advice to bathers, designed bo guard them against many dangers. “Many persons imagine that a fever man or woman has the rength of two or three persons hat is not true, for when a drown- @@ ps man begins to take water into his fings, he begins to weaken, There is b regular method of breaking any frip that a drowning person may fave on you, for experience has taught us the various bolds that a browning man may take. “Go behind the person to be fescued and not in front. Many per- pos about to be rescued, even though ney cannot swim, — nevertheless hanage to turn toward thelr intended ' fescuer and grab hold of him. If such 4 thing happens, the best procedure bb follow in breaking his grip is this: “1, Hands are thrown directly up. “g. Hands are thrown down, turn- s soon as possible. and resuscitating the apparently and pass the following prescribed drowned, first aid to the injured, test | > lf a Cel erson ' . 2" out of water |, A Restore breathing =i sages a bs BEM Get SIT ROSSA _ — signalling, &e Applicants for membership must Providing life-saving apparatus Wim at least 100 yards without the and means to save life with the elp of tide or curre least risk on the part of the re 1 tate recovering = Whe % clear 2 cu Tt iickly the appli- er Pee: . 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Promoting Improvements and = ' Ly the corps. . ’ yee: ; . ae and bend them back. first ape j t teach persona how to swim, inventions of life-saving apt He must inquire into and perfest ‘Soli i ‘ x “But, even if you are the w York or than to ai m from thé ances and equipment nthe fer method j ithe gg p ‘ ‘ swimmers, don't be carels t He holds a gold medal f res peril of death by d CME hore are thirty-eight atut tation of the apparently i ‘ ‘ 9 out alone, or Without a boat won fi ud alin: of th t y h ntained by the: corpa in the t shidene Cad sy Many good swimmers have « 1 wh bord in season and out of season MMHAMERET be a ne imissioned officers must hold ‘i: ‘ 8 = 0. J] because of a sudden attack of f an ¢ to spread ity rites and reeulutions for boroughs of the city and dur Ie themselves ready for a qulz On Leste Giving exhibitions of work in twenty yards. nat any time, and to protest must hold a 92 rem eporte. when they are alone and any 1 sixteen womey 1 ing life and property too year 1021 its members) reported | duty and were registered In the lox | Me Thaleca book of the stations a total of os ; se times, The olght stat Mer Is subject to an attack Mie near futa M ' The corps was formed on the follow Ume."" Vis f be principles the ¢ 1 ‘ Establishing t ows at ry of th tortront : points where hattan Head carry, hands over ears of Manhattan members ha Fumibda: Gib) BRUipioads ! i f * station ported for duty 16, t rescued man and through. He has been {1 The thirty-two years, having | ‘ Commodore Raynor, a s youth, has sailed the Beas and 1s 4 nautl lead all others ‘ Gall NK first aid kits, rope, and The minimum ers is eighteen years, Giving Instructions in| swim Before @ young man ts acces at Old Mill Station on Jamaica Boy | es, one member te to re o ming, boat rescuing eervieg in ihe eeige he must endurs age for ofub \ "