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In cases of serious injury, the chief dangers are shock and extension of the injury. Don't move the injured person ... [Verso:] A warning to rash rescuers. James got gassed in a flue; George went to rescue him - got gassed; Walter rushed in to rescue George and James - got gassed; William put on breathing apparatus and rescued the three rescuers; meantime James died. This story is not addressed to Henry, Walter and George but to others who might imitate them

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Title: In cases of serious injury, the chief dangers are shock and extension of the injury. Don't move the injured person ... [Verso:] A warning to rash rescuers. James got gassed in a flue; George went to rescue him - got gassed; Walter rushed in to rescue George and James - got gassed; William put on breathing apparatus and rescued the three rescuers; meantime James died. This story is not addressed to Henry, Walter and George but to others who might imitate them
Creator: Great Britain. Ministry of Labour
Date Created and/or Issued: 1939/1945?
Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution
Collection: Hoover Institution Digital Collections
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Type: image
Identifier: XX343.18378
Relation: Poster collection

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