240 Volts

Australia, 1971

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How to deal with accidents caused by electrical appliances. Firstly turn the power off at the switch. Electrical shocks often cause the heart to stop and is therefore the need for immediate cardiac compression and resuscitation. Shows how to apply exterior ‘heart massage’ and mouth to mouth resuscitation which can save lives.

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British Petroleum

St John Ambulance Australia

Duration

00:03:00:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
1971

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