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FIRES AND ACCIDENTS
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he is not breathing, you must at once endeavour to restore breathing artificially.
There are several ways of reviving persons apparently drowned. You may find one person eager to do exactly the opposite of another, but do not fight over it; the best
"If I can't swim I have at least learnt how to fling a lifebuoy."
thing is to do quickly whatever you can. Probably "Schäfer's system" is the simplest. Lay the patient down with his bent arm to support the forehead.
Place your hands on the small of the patient's back, one on each side, with thumbs parallel and nearly touching, and the fingers reaching only to the lowest ribs.
