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4. As you rock back, gently raise and pull the victim’s  10.With the arms held straight, swing forward slowly so
         arms towards you as shown  in Fig 4 until you feel    that the weight of your body is gradually brought to bear
         tension in his shoulders. To complete the cycle, lower  upon the lower ribs of the victim to force the air out of the
         the victim’s arms and move your hands up to the initial  victim’s lungs as shown in Fig 6.
         position.
       5. Continue artificial respiration till the victim begins to
         breathe naturally. Please note,  in some cases,  it may
         take hours.
       6. When the victim revives, keep the victim warm with a
         blanket, wrapped up  with hot water bottles or warm
         bricks; stimulate circulation by stroking the insides of
         the arms and legs towards the heart.
       7. Keep him in the lying down position and do not let him
         exert himself.                                     11.Now swing backward immediately removing all the
                                                               pressure from the victim’s body as shown in Fig 7,
         Do not give him any stimulant until he is fully       thereby, allowing the lungs to fill with air.
         conscious.



















                                                            12.After two seconds, swing forward again and repeat the
                                                               cycle twelve to fifteen times a minute.
                                                            13.Continue artificial respiration till the victim begins to
                                                               breathe naturally.
                                                            Resuscitate the victim by mouth-to-mouth method
       Resuscitate the victim by Schafer’s method.
                                                            14.Lay the victim flat on his back and place a roll of clothing
         Do not use this method in case of injuries to         under his shoulders to ensure that his head is thrown
         victim on the chest and belly.                        well back. (Fig 8)


       8. Lay the victim on his belly, one arm extended direct
         forward, the other arm bent at the elbow and with the
         face turned sideward and resting on the hand or forearm
         as shown in Fig 5.
       9. Kneel astride the victim, so that his thighs are between
         your knees and with your fingers and thumbs positioned
         as in Fig 5.
                                                            15.Tilt the victim’s head back so that the chin points
                                                               straight upward. (Fig 9)
                                                            16.Grasp the victim’s jaw as shown in Fig 10, and raise it
                                                               upward until the lower teeth are higher than the upper
                                                               teeth; or place fingers on both sides of the jaw near the
                                                               ear lobes and pull upward. Maintain the jaw position
                                                               throughout the artificial respiration to prevent the tongue
                                                               from blocking the air passage.




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