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Schafer’s Method, as follows

1. Lay the patient in a prone position, back upward, with head turned to
one side so as to keep his nose and mouth away from the ground, thus allow-
ing the tongue to fall out naturally.

2. Kneel at one side of or across the patient, facing his head, and place
the palms of your hands on his lowest ribs, one at each side, the thumbs
parallel to each other, about two inches apart, in the small of the back. Keep-
ing your arms quite straight and leaning your body forward, slowly apply
firm but not violent pressure straight downwards, upon the back and lower
part of the chest, thus driving out air and producing expiration. This move-
ment should occupy three seconds.

Draw back your body somewhat more rapidly and relax the pressure,
but do not remove your hands, this produces inspiration. This movement
should occupy two seconds.

3. Alternate these movements by a rhythmic swaying backwards and for-
wards, of the body from the knee joints, twelve times per minute. Persevere
until natural respiration is restored, or a doctor pronounces life to be extinct.

4. On signs of recovery, cover with blanket, remove wet clothing, apply
warmth and friction to limbs, toward heart. Give hot drinks when able to
swallow. .

Watch patient carefully as respiration may fail.

Labordes Method of Artificial Respiration: Useful in suffocating chil-
dren, when ribs are broken and, other methods cannot be applied. Place
body on back or side, clear the mouth, seize the tongue using handkerchief
to prevent it slipping, depress the lower jaw, pull tongue forward, and hold
for two seconds in that position then allow it to recede into mouth, repeat
fifteen times a minute.

Excite respiration by applying smelling salts to nostrils. For after treat-
ment see Para. 4 above.

Bee Stings:—(See Stings of Insects).

Bites of Rabid Animals:—Immediately place a constriction between
wound and heart first by fingers, then by string or tape. Encourage bleed-
ing and wash with warm water. When doctor not available, cauterize wound
with pure Carbolic Acid, Nitric Acid or red hot wire. Cover wound with
clean dressing. Treat for shock.

Note :—Do not kill animal, tie it up.
Bleeding (See Hemorrhages).

Blistered Feet or Hands.—The blisters if large, may be snicked at the
edges by scissors and the fluid allowed to escape, then dust the part with
Fullers Earth, boric powder, or oxide of zinc and protect with simple dress-
ing, or treat as Burn (See Burns and Scalds).

Broken Bones.—(See Fractures).

Bruises.—Apply ice or very cold water for six hours. Methylated spirits
may be added in the proportion of one tablespoonful to a pint of water, and
allowed to evaporate. Then apply absorbent bandage.

Bullet Wound.
dressing. If an extremity is injured, apply aint to keep steady. Treat
shock (See Wounds).