Basic techniques for emergency care of heart attack and choking victims, which allows the person at the scene of the attack to keep the heart pumping and the brain alive until help arrives. Identifies the principles of cardio-pulmonary resuscitation and explains its importance. Uses a mannequin and simple clear explanations for demonstrations. Commentary by Orson Welles.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
015261
Language
English
Subject categories
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Cardiac resuscitation
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Emergency management
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Life-saving
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Pulmonary circulation
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)