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Chinpull: 1942

"Soldiers in full field equipment learning the 'chinpull' method of saving men from drowning" circa 1942. American Red Cross archives. View full size.

"Soldiers in full field equipment learning the 'chinpull' method of saving men from drowning" circa 1942. American Red Cross archives. View full size.

 

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I think the chinpull method has given way to the cross-chest method, since it allows the rescuer to help the victim ride higher in the water and allows for the victim to breathe easier.

Red Cross Trainee, 1975
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