A DESERVING INSTITUTION.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 417, 28 January 1909, Page 7

A DESERVING INSTITUTION.

ROYAL LIFE-SAVING SOCIETY.

'Yv METHODS ;OF' RESUSCITATION.' .':' '' .', .The. arrival, in. Wellington, of Mr.. E.: ll.'. S. Pilkington, honorary treasuror, of tho, Royal Life-Saving: Society, by tlio lonio on Tuesday,, serves' to bring into prominence ■ the purpose land-aims-bfr the deserving/institution wkieh he-represents.-Mr.. Pilkington,. who. was. interviewed ;b/ bW representative yesterday, is by "profession .an: arohitoot;; he has. taken, a. life-feng'- interest. .m the o'ause of the .'society,, and- although-lie, has ooiUe to 'New Zealand purely ,on pleasure he has come to devote a little'-'of his" attention'" to: the progress- :and conditi'on of. organised, education in the' art of. swimming < and. life-Saving. - A movement h'a'v-' ing''fbr' its object: tlio establishment', ot a, local branoh of the' Royal' Life-Saving;Socißty'was initiate* in : Wellington'', somp tiuio agot but rather languished; : It- is, probable that advantage.; will 7 'lie'- takori' of- : Mi. Pilkingtoil's presence - in Wellington'' to 'revive interest,in- the. society,."and institute 1 a l .;ldeal ; branch.;, ■'-.;.Mr. Pilkingt'oh' has bceni temporarily' appropnated' by Messrs". , and" Ludwig,. two - local, swirn'ming 7 ' enthusiasts,, and;-the three- gentle-., men visited;-the bitv -baths": yesterday: after-' noon, .w,hore: Mr. 'Shields -took :Some"of theyoungsters' in- hand, and gave .some; instruction :ih'..the elem'eiitary .'.priiibiples of J the :,art of-■swfiffmi)i|f.v''-!'<;-v .":,'- ■ ■''''■■■",.'• -'- '■■[■■ !: '■'.■"i.'■■ ".,;.„.-•

'"': OF TfiESOCIETY : ; . ;Bri'e9y : 'stated,' the dbj'e'ots of. tho\;RbyaT'lafe* !SayingSoqiety : .ar : e:^: : ,,,; : . ,/;:.: ■,;;:;.;'/ '■ .'y';-';

;(I.)' To promote technical, education' in .life- :;.'.'' saving,a,nd'.resuscitation of tapapparentlyv •■ ':■ •"drowned I .' ':'.-' '' '■:..'..,.'"-—'. (2.) To stimulate' public opinion' m,,fa'vdur: of, •/:.;-, thejigfeneral-.ttdoptionv : pf swimming .and "-. Tife-savihg as a branch 'of instruction .'in; •v.- : 'sohools,, : colleges,,'etc. '.. •'••","-' '•■■■'■';■ '•. (3.)' To encourage . < floating; diving; plungin". '-;-.' "and snph other swimming arts as would ,oe of assistance to a person,in attempt; ■'■■. : '. '- ing:tosSVc( life. - '' \ A<.'.'••'-•"-':'.'('' '-'":;'. (1.) To ; arrange - arid promote; public lectures, "'"•''■ demonstfation's;;.- artd i; cOmiioi!itions;-, and. ''•'.-;'( to .form; cKs'sesVof linstruetip*;,-so as to ,''"oting about, a "widespread :and_- thorough' ; knowledge-of the principles- under-. ;...,' lie,the art (if natation. ■ '.;., ; '■; •;.' ■" The society,-, which is largely'deperideht upon '■ public!.-,subscription;"is,, to' judge- from ' th#; annual report for. 1907, in a ivery healthy,con- : dition.- Its chief work.has been that;,of feacfe. ing persons how to render first aid. to thpseitt danger of droning. ,Tho number of those:who have qualified for 'the various awards' granted by-the, society in 1907 has. shown a-largft.sd-vance.on -preceding years, no'fewer than 7169 having been, issued, ..as against G226 in 1308, making a grand total since the commencements 6f;.the society ■of 38,436.. ;The, awards'granted, during 1907: are classified as follows;— :\ ;',:-;, ..,1. Elementary 1 certificates ''"'»." ' ...' 137 i ;'•■• ■■„- 2. -Teachers'j.elementary certificates,'*.".-; -.37 ',1 ■/ 3. Instructors' .certificates, : i ,-...'.' '~... '. i<& ' .--;4. Proficiencycertificatcs ."..; ;.... ... ,:,34-i9,-: ,: 5. Bronze medallions.-.:- ... ! . ;-. -'..,.:.-'2141,';. , ■ 6. Diplomas ... ;.;. „.. ~;.; ■ .6.'_■' .'i-:';.,: :.' : ;-'j : ;y. '.;;';,;.;;:■: : 7/■ V,,;; ..:'.;•; 7i69.' : . feviviNG.TEEAPPARENTLY BROWNED,; ■.':; Thesocietyihas interested itself in careful in--VesrJgations-a's : .-t'o.'the respective, of the fom best: known: methods of' tesus'citatihg, tlio apparently drowned, and in 1907-interesting'e'x--perimehts and demonstrations, of the "Schafer" method were carried put. The. average volume of a' natural .breath, termed' "Tidal; Air,--', ire* .presents 300 cubic centimetres., .and by working on' a passive patient; .using any of,tn&';four metKods, 'it' is possible" for .an experienced perr. Son to obtain ;one< complete .respiration which Will give -a- larger result, but 7 when cohtinued lor a period;the>thre'e methods in,-use.at pre-, .sent fall short-of this standard,' whereas thd Schafer.method eiceeds:it.; -■-, .';':':".:.■- '- , ; A series'rf-e'SpeWme'nts; were'conducted; each' .method being■ used. :fpr five'■ minutes, ...during "whioh .;75 ■ re'spir.ations were 'performed, equal to 15 .per minute, andthe average quantity; of air' pumped into: the body [per hiinuteV during- these operations-is as.under:—'.:-.-': -,• .-.i-V- V .'.-... ;; ; ,'V. 'Marshall Hall.—Rolling,method:'2sl cub.'censtimetres. .:-, ':';',';;- :;,::;:: -' .- :";; i; . ■;■' Silvester.—Supine. position:'; 178 ,~cub. 'centtmetres. ;- : •'.;--.,::';:; ;C^;^. : ■ y •>»■'-""'''"' ; -'"': : "' ' v Howard.—Supine'; positiotir l "295 cub. centi-. metres... .X r ..^^i /: ->■. Schafer.—Prone positiPll.T 520, inib' 'centimetres; natural breath, 'viz;,: tidal air, '300 (!üb.' t Cen'tiihetres.v" : :'-'- .'■/.:': "•'■ ■';'■.''..'■'■"'..•..■,-'.■ V-" .■-'■ The:'' Schafer." method is stated; to'- be by far tlie; simplest and easiest method yei 'introduced.' There" fi'.a : saving".'.of- much, time in comparison .with" the. Other ,'turee. generally' adopted,' especially in..:the preliminary, actions.;,'There.,is-np need'.'tp clear the;throat, : for,the person being .face downwards, any; ( accumulation which may be in the frifidpipe will come out of the nioiith '.byflsttlral: gravitation.; In: the older-methods it is necessary to clear. the -throat, and mouth, as the; patient'is .placed ;6n his 'back;-' Water; in the windpipe assists mucus to 'collect,'"this accuranlatiPn has no outlet /'but in the: Schafer methdd'it.is forced out. by .the mouth.: Again," ;in:; the UHaMall 'Hall;. ; Stlvester, iwd Howard' methods .it is absolutely, necessary that "the tongue should.be drawn forward and. tied :or 'secured.: .This.is ah operation•wbich r it:is difficult to, perform,, and is rarely done in a very Satisfactory manner'.- ;Bpth'-of,these.operations,. viz.,;clearirig the, throat :. and/'securing: 7 , the ,tpn"ue,'iOccnpy 'considerable time,: which is-' entirely saved,. and .'means .that- restoring.breathing.Vcan •be .commenced -much -earlier, if■'; the ;Sohafer.method i'sused;j.The patient being'fnce' 'downwards,; the tpngue;,;must , fall. forward.; iurther.Vthe .three 'older(methods. cannot be :effeotiyely performed, by =~ one person,- and .'the -Silyester-method, which seems to be most gener-' ally,adopted! requirefV.three or four persons, as it is absolutely .necessary .:that the feet- should' beseoured;- because the.' motion of drawing the hands jvbove-the.head tends to bring the lower •part;of the body, and when : the arm's: are,replaced and pressure put on Hie. chest,.the not-correspondingly .resume their former .position.: The"-resnU.is;.that the organs of the , bpdy,become;cramped,'and.:.tis not possiblo to put the necessary quantity of-air into thelungs-besides-which,, there 7 is .overv: chance of .organs becoming_injured.', One person only is required -;.to man pulate the Schafer ' method ana-it; is so simple and'easy to -remember.' -..-.-"■'