RESPIRATION 



Diagram of artificial respiration, showing inspiration. 



The arrows show that the arms are moved outward 

 from the sides of the chest. 



159. Artificial respiration. We can breathe as we 



choose for a few moments, but nature finally makes us 



breathe as we 



should. Some- 

 times a person 



is injured in 



such a way that 



he cannot 



breathe. In 



drowning or an 



electric shock a 



person stops 



breathing. If 



he can only be made to breathe again, his life will be 



saved. Every one should know how to make a person 



breathe. 



When any one presses your chest or stomach, it drives 



the air out of your nose and makes a sound. In the same 



way you can 

 make air pass in 

 and out of a life- 

 less body by 

 pressing upon the 

 ribs. If you press 

 as often as you 

 yourself breathe, 

 the body will get 



Diagram of artificial respiration, showing expiration. 



The arrows show that the arms are carried directly for- 

 ward until they are pressed hard against the chest. 



a large quantity 

 of air. So if a 

 person seems dead from drowning or electric shock, try to 

 perform his breathing for him. You can do no harm and 

 you may save his life. 



160. How to make a lifeless person breathe. Here is a 



