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Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 10 Jun 1937, p. 41

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minz instructor- andcch t- h school oc a h Mr Jackson .,a qualified exa miner, was p!eased with the high grade work. done by manv of the boys in bath the junioradseirdivisions' The' examinations . welre compljeted last week, after ail the applicants had been given ' eight .hours, of .practice and instruction by William "Buid" Happ, wiho is assistant to Mr. 'Jack- soli. Vita oit Ina pamhphlet, published by nation- ai Red Crossheadquarters at Wash- inigtan, D. C, many numerous vital points in the rescuing and: resuscita- tion..(j:if ecessary) .of a drowning person, are listed. Numerous "breaks" for hold which a ýdesperate swimmer IOI subjeet Ibis would-Iye rescuer t. are explailned alid illustrated. It is poilnted ont tat manyv.strotig 5Wli- mers have becn drowncd during at- temPts to save, saine oile ini distress, im lv ecauIse lhe possessed no' knIowledge, of hiow to release hiniself fromn the te-rrified, frantic clutch of the original victimi. or more impor- tant, becauise lie did not know howý to prevent that person fromi secuiring a hold ini the first place. Essential iii niaiiv forrns of rescu . of tue njzexperience. 'More difficuli of th wcÇ ntind ý ;. t.1 ---- ifsvyfi* ,,ww - lhsy i hm a Ianing bodyl ains ini au aboyé- the-water dive Wil carry it deeper. than othe.rwise it %vouild gf. Lifc saving asp)iranits are taught how to dive deepflN A heavv stole, for ex- ample, n1av he Curricd to p)ermlit a longer pitifLge. Time Important Sinice the saving of a life is oftei, a matter of seconds, speed i-s coi- pu1sory,. In a situation wvhere thé of carnies; 7. Upon lancling; deterrmine wNhether victim is. breathing; if not use artificial respiration'; 8- If victim * is bréathing but unconscious, treat for fainting or shock. litnîaking pq;blic* the names of * those passing the tests with satisfac- tory grades, Mr. Jackson pointed.out 4.hSSUV Dur, ?ILSI~0 c 0PA' IL0N15

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