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Resuscitation Award

A SOUND knowledge of the mouth to mouth resuscitation technique has earned Motor Mechanic Frederick G. Webber, of the Fowey life-boat, the Royal Humane Society resuscitation certificate.

On 24th July a self drive motor boat was swamped some miles off Fowey, Cornwall, and the four passengers were thrown into the water. They were rescued by another boat and brought to Fowey. One of the survivors, Mrs.

Frances A. Hogan, was in poor shape and unconscious. Motor Mechanic Webber helped to treat her and got the mouth to mouth resuscitation apparatus from the life-boat and some blankets. The apparatus was used for about 30 minutes and the woman revived..