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Lay the person flat upon the back, with a folded coat, 

 or pad of any kind, to keep the shoulders raised a little. 

 Remove the wet, clinging clothing as far as possible. If 

 in a room or sheltered place, strip the body and wrap it 

 in blankets, overcoats, etc. If at hand, use bottles of hot 

 water, hot flatirons, or bags of hot sand round the limbs 

 and feet. Watch the tongue ; it generally tends to slip 

 back and to shut off the air from the glottis. Wrap a 

 coarse towel round the tip of the tongue and keep it 

 well pulled forward. 



489. How to produce Artificial Respiration. The main 

 thing to do in apparent drowning is to produce artificial 

 respiration until the natural breathing comes or all hope is 

 lost. This is the simplest way to do it : The person lies 



FIG. 169. Production of Artificial Respiration. 

 (Second movement expiration.) 



on the back ; let some one kneel behind the head. Grasp 

 both arms near the elbows and sweep them upward above 

 the head until they nearly touch. Make a firm pull for a 

 moment. This tends to fill the lungs with air by drawing 

 the ribs up and making the chest cavity larger. Now 

 return the arms to the sides of the body until they press 

 hard against the ribs? This tends to force out the air. 



