Surf Life-Saving DEMONSTRATION OF NEW DRILL

Press, Volume C, Issue 29514, 16 May 1961, Page 5

Surf Life-Saving DEMONSTRATION OF NEW DRILL

Several Changes Made

A large representation from all surf clubs in the province attended the first demonstration of the new mouth-to-mouth resuscitation drill, given by special tea-ms from the South Brighton Surf Life-saving Club and the North Beach Club at South Brighton yesterday. Demonstrations of both the four-man alarm resuscitation drill and the six-man rescue and resuscitation were given by the teams conducted by the Canterbury Surf Life-saving Association’s chief instructor (Mr A. Lee). The drill for both events is very similar. The principal features of the new drill is the placing of the patient on the beach. Instead of lowering him straight down as before, the feet are now lowered first and then the body. One of the operators builds a mound of s-and underneath the shoulder of the patient so that his head falls in the right position for the air passages to be open. The haul-in is much faster and there are slight changes in the take-over. Before the team takes over from the beltman at knee depth, the resuscitator runs down the beach and into the water to waist depth. While the beltman holds the patient he gives the patient six quick breaths. The patient is then hauled into the shallow water and carried on to the beach.