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What's in the box?
My favourite thing: Weird and wonderful museum objects
The Queensland Ambulance has a long heritage to celebrate and so much history for us to discover.
This edition looks at an unlikely wooden box containing a carbon dioxide resuscitator comprising a resuscitation face mask and a whole pile of carbon dioxide cannisters.
A century ago, when it was invented, it was believed pushing carbon dioxide into a patient’s lungs may kick-start their breathing – no surprise – it was unsuccessful, and its use was somewhat short-lived.
Click on the link https://bit.ly/3uUpi7P or scan the code below to hear more about this unique device from QAS History and Heritage Manager Mick Davis.
