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Chinpull: 1942

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.

 

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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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