Articles needed:
6 old blankets. 8 hot bricks in bags
1 piece of old blanket. (woolen preferred),
2 long rubber sheets. 12 × 12 inches.
1 short “ sheet. Basin of ice.
1 piece “ for head. 2 compresses.
1 towel. Alcohol.
1 sheet. Hot drink.
Place under patient blanket covered with a long rubber sheet and then
second blanket. Wrap shoulders in a blanket. Place folded blanket and
small rubber sheet around the feet. Cover patient with blanket, and
over that place long rubber sheet. Fold back upper rubber sheet blanket
over patient and then one under patient. Place covered bricks on folds
of lower blanket. Pour one tablespoonful of alcohol on hot bricks
covered with outer edge of blanket, on which bricks rest, then with
blanket over patient, folding it in between bricks and patient. Bring
under rubber sheet up and upper one down. Tuck each rubber sheet and
blanket well in about the neck. Bring folded blanket and short rubber
sheet over feet, under the long rubber sheet. Arrange opposite side in
like manner. Place over all 2 blankets and tuck in. Cover these with
clean sheet, not tucked in. Rubber and towel under head. Apply the
cold compress to head and change frequently. Give a hot drink unless
contraindicated. Take patient’s pulse before placing in sweat and every
10 minutes while in. More often as condition of patient indicates.
Leave in one hour. Do not expose patient while removing bricks and
blankets. Leave one blanket under and two over patient for half an
hour. Tuck blanket about patient, sheet over all. When removing these
blankets dry patient and give alcohol rub.