The landing-force and small-arm instructions, United States Navy, 1905 . time. 6. Handling the wounded.—Officers and men should be in-structed in the proper methods of handling the wounded and inthe various ways of improvising splints and litters. * Prepared by Surgeon C. F. Stokes, U. S. Navy, under the direction ofthe Bureau of Medicine and Surgery. 2,6 The Landing-Force and Small-Arm Instructions. 7. The embarkation.—Every ships boat is supplied with a boxcontaining emergency drugs and appliances with printed instruc-tions for their use. THE RESUSCITATION OF THE APPARENTLY DROWNED. 8. (i) P
The landing-force and small-arm instructions, United States Navy, 1905 . time. 6. Handling the wounded.—Officers and men should be in-structed in the proper methods of handling the wounded and inthe various ways of improvising splints and litters. * Prepared by Surgeon C. F. Stokes, U. S. Navy, under the direction ofthe Bureau of Medicine and Surgery. 2,6 The Landing-Force and Small-Arm Instructions. 7. The embarkation.—Every ships boat is supplied with a boxcontaining emergency drugs and appliances with printed instruc-tions for their use. THE RESUSCITATION OF THE APPARENTLY DROWNED. 8. (i) Persons in distress in the water should try to throwthemselves on their backs in order to float in that position, orshould seek support from objects close at hand. As a rule it is amistake to try to swim to the shore. (2) In approaching drowning persons, swimmers should gettheir attention and reassure them by calling in a loud voice thatassistance is at hand. Approach a drowning person from behind,seize him by the hair if possible, and turn him on his back in front. Plate 1. Art. remove water from the lungs. of you, while you yourself assume the same position in the water,keeping both heads a little above the surface by an occasional kick.(3) Persons apparently drowned are suffering not only fromthe suffocating effects of water, but, usually, from exhaustioncaused by struggling, and shock from fright and cold, as should be promptly and gently removed from the water andefforts at resuscitation should be begun instantly. 9. To remove water from the lungs.—Remove shirts; lay thepatient on his face; clasp your hands under his abdomen and raisehim in order to drain water from his lungs and air-passages(Plate 1). 10. To clear air-passages.—Turn him on his back quickly, pla-cing a rolled shirt under his shoulders, and thoroughly wipe outhis mouth and nose. Pull his tongue well forward and tie it Notes on First-Aid to Wounded. 37 against the lower teeth by passing
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