. The Street railway journal . FIG. 1.—EMERGENCY K II it is necessary to have on hand the following materials, con-tained in the companys emergency kit for electric shock cases,as shown in Fig. 1: (a) A bottle of aromatic spirits of ammonia; (b) A bottle of ordinary ammonia, with sponge attachment; (c) A package of bicarbonate of soda (ordinary bakingsoda) ; (d) A tin cup; (e) A pair of tongue pliers; (f) A towel; (g) A package of antiseptic cotton ;(h) A roll of antiseptic bandaging;(i) A roll of adhesive tape. In case of electric shock, instantaneous death or only teni-. FIG. 2.—FIRST POSITI
. The Street railway journal . FIG. 1.—EMERGENCY K II it is necessary to have on hand the following materials, con-tained in the companys emergency kit for electric shock cases,as shown in Fig. 1: (a) A bottle of aromatic spirits of ammonia; (b) A bottle of ordinary ammonia, with sponge attachment; (c) A package of bicarbonate of soda (ordinary bakingsoda) ; (d) A tin cup; (e) A pair of tongue pliers; (f) A towel; (g) A package of antiseptic cotton ;(h) A roll of antiseptic bandaging;(i) A roll of adhesive tape. In case of electric shock, instantaneous death or only teni-. FIG. 2.—FIRST POSITION OF PERSON UNDER TREATMENT porary unconsciousness may result. The treatment in bothcases is as follows, and it should be carried out in every in-stance, even though the person is apparently dead, for hemight be only temporarily unconscious. Treatment.—Send for a doctor at once, in the meantimeacting as follows: Carry the patient immediately into freshair. Place him on his back on a flat surface, with a coat rolled(not folded) under the shoulders and neck, in such a way asto allow the head to fall backward enough to straighten thewind-pipe, as shown in Fig. 2; at the same time open the shirtwide at neck and loosen the trousers and drawers at waist,and have an assistant rub his legs hard. (The sleeves and trouser legs should be rolled up as far as pos-sible, so that the rubbing may be done on the bare skin, and the 738 STREET RAILWAY JOURNAL. [Vol. XXVI. No. 16. shirt and undershirt should be torn down the front so that theymay be thrown back, leaving the chest
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