Identifier: technicalpaper111unit (find matches)
Title: Technical paper
Year: 1911 (1910s)
Authors: United States. Bureau of Mines
Subjects: Mines and mineral resources Mines and mineral resources
Publisher: Washington Govt. Print. Off.
Contributing Library: Gerstein - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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grasped if your hands are protected by severalthicknesses of dry cloth, or if you stand upon a piece of dry wood. When you can do nothing else, you may be able to short-circuit the line with whichthe victim is in contact, and thus blow the circuit breaker or fuses which protect thatpart of the electric system. A short circuit may be made by placing an auger or drill or a piece of pipe so thatit will connect the two sides of the electric circuit. For example, in case the victimis in contact with a trolley wire, the auger, drill, or pipe should be thrown across thetrolley wire and track rail, so as to be in contact with both. In doing this, be surethat the auger, drill, or pipe leaves your hand before it touches the current-carryingpart of the circuit, as otherwise you will get a shock yourself. ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. When the victim has been removed from contact with the current, artificial respira-tion should be begun at once. There are several ways of performing artificial respira-
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Figure 3.—Schaefer method of artificial respiration. Inspiration. tion. Those most commonly used are the Schaefer method and the Silvester method,each of which is advocated by physicians who have had experience in miae-rescuework. The Schaefer method is favored by a commission representing the American MedicalAssociation, the National Electric Light Association, and the American Institute ofElectrical Engineers for use in reviving persons overcome by electric shock, and themethod will be generally practiced by the Bureau of Mines in its mine-rescue workuntil some better method has been devised. Both the Schaefer and the Silvestermethods are described below. Schaefer methoda.—-Rapidly feel with the finger in the victims mouth and throatand remove any foreign body (tobacco, false teeth, etc.); then begin giving artificialrespiration at once. Proceed as follows: Lay the subject on his belly, with arms extended as straight forward as possible,and with face to one side, so that the nos

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