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the brain) ? Then breathing will stop WHAT TO DO Remove the patient from the cause or the cause from the patient ? Lay the patient flat on his back ? Check the airways, breathing and circulation ? Start artificial respiration Mouth to mouth WHAT TO DO Nose to mouth Hip roll back pressure ? Use instruments Ambulance bag Brook airways ? Put the patient in a semi prone position and send him to hospital GASES ? Air may bee dangerous due to contamination with gases brought about by: Blasting Underground fires Burning of explosives Stagnant water Lack of oxygen in ill ventilated area GASES ? NITROUS FUMES: Liberated when blasting takes place or when burning explosives. SIGNS。 irritating and watering of the nose and eyes, cough and pains in the chest. LATE SIGNS:Breathlessness and spitting of blood GASES ? CARBON MONOXIDE: Produced in underground fires and when firing of air pressors. SIGNS。 No smell, taste or colour, but very deadly. It causes headaches and giddiness and the legs give away. Victim bees unconscious, breathing begins to fail, if not treated, he will die GASES ? SULPHRETTED HYDROGEN: This is gas released stagnant water. SIGN。 In low concentrations it has the smell of bad eggs. In high concentrations it deaden the sense of smell. GASES NOTE: A VERY IMPORTANT WARNING IS IRRITATION OF THE EYES AND WHENEVER THIS WARNING IS GIVEN THE AIR MUST BE REGARDED AS DISTINCTLY DANGEROUS GASES ? Carbon Dioxide (Black Damp) Usually found in disused parts of the mine, may cause suffocation. SIGNS. Gasping for breath and palpitations GASES ? TREATMENT Inform the officials Ventilate the area GASES Cover your nose and mouth with a wet mutton cloth or use the gas mask/ respirators Control bleeding if any GASES Remove the gassed person to the nearest fresh air. If breathing has stopped or breathing is poor, start artificial respiration at once. Mouth to Mouth Hip roll back pressure method Ambu bag CPR mouth piece GASES When he is breathing or has started breathing transport him on the stretcher NOTE: ALL CASES OF GASSING, MUST BE SENT TO HOSPITAL, WHERE THEY WILL BE KEPT FOR AT LEAST 24 HOURS GASES REMEMBER THAT SERIOUS SYMPTOMS MAY ONLY DEVELOP HOURS LATER