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Loosen the clothing about the neck and waist, so that it may 

 be easy to breathe. 



A fainting-fit generally lasts only a short time. 



Pits. In fainting, the face is pale, the pulse can hardly be 

 felt, the limbs are limp and still. In fits, the face may be pale 

 or red, the pulse can be felt easily, and the limbs often jerk 

 and draw up spasmodically. Frothing at the mouth is not 

 uncommon. If the fit is a long one, or if several come in 

 succession, there will be time for the doctor to arrive. What 

 you can do, is, 



2. To keep the person from hurting himself in his struggles. 



2. To give him plenty of air. 



3 To see that there is nothing tight around his neck or chest. 



4. Place him with his head raised a little. 



5. When he comes out of the fit, let him rest. 



Sunstroke. This happens to those who have been ex- 

 posed to great heat, either in the sunshine or in the shade. 

 The face is flushed or pale, the pulse quick, and the skin dry 

 and hot. 



Put the sufferer in as cool a place as possible, with his head 

 raised, and apply cold water or ice to his head and chest. If 

 he seems extremely weak, and the skin becomes cool, stop 

 using ice, and put mustard and water on his feet and on the 

 back of his neck. 



Shock. Shock is the name given to the condition of pros- 

 tration which sometimes follows a severe injury. The person 

 is conscious, but extremely weak. The face is pale, the skin 

 cool, and perhaps moist, the pulse quick and small, and there 

 is restlessness. The powers may continue to fail until death 

 comes. More frequently they rally after a time. 



A person in this condition must be handled very carefully. 

 Any roughness may quench the spark of life. He must be 

 laid down with his head low. Nature must be aided by 



