To Save A Life

The revolutionary and now widely accepted method of artificial respiration, commonly known as mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, was demonstrated to a very attentive audience by the Gisborne Water Safety Committee recently. Following a film on expired air resuscitation, those present were treated to a practical demonstration by several individual instructors, with models on which they were able to practise the "kiss of life".

Several of the models were ingeniously designed to respond in the same way as a human being, thus giving the operator the practical experience that could be so valuable in the future. For hygienic purposes all models had changeable mouth-pieces.

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Under the watchful eye of instructor, Charles Cheveaux, a small boy practises his newly-learnt technique.

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Mr A. H. De Costa, closely watched by a small group, points out the working parts of a model

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Instructor, Ken Morse, shows how it is done. With head bent well back and hands holding the nose and jaw he breathes into the patient.

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Breathes in as he watches patient's chest drop as air is exhaled.

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A portion of the audience watching Mr De Costa demonstrating on one of the models