WHAT TO DO IN CASE OF SUFFOCATION

Suffocation from any cause may be treated in some details the same as

apparent drowning.

For suffocation from hanging, remove all the clothing from the upper

part of the body and proceed to restore breathing in the way directed

under the subject of drowning. Of course if the neck is broken there is

no hope in this.

For suffocation from gas and poisonous vapors, get the person into the

open air, relieve the lungs of the gas and restore natural breathing in

the same way as directed in case of drowning. Throw cold water upon the

face and breast and hold strong vinegar to the nostrils of the patient.

If oxygen can be obtained promptly, it should be forced into the lungs.