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AQUATIC CENTRE RESUSCITATOR

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1980

Overview

A silver metalic, rectangular container with a piano hinged lid. The lid has a handle on the top with two clips on the front for closing.

To the left of the front is a round hole with a rubber insert, on the lefthand end is a circular inlet for oxygen, with a clear plastic stopper.

The container is on a four legged metal stand with a black plastic screw in mechanism. Inside the container are various plastic and rubber hoses connected to an oxygen guage, flow regulator and rubber masks.

There is also a suction valve with a therapy on/off lever connected to a glass bottle. Inside the lid are the operating instructions and a rubber tube with a nozzle on the end inside a plastic tube stored in two clips. There is text on the exterior that reads [Serial no. CIG A93 2498].

Historical information

This item was acquired from the Armadale Aquatic Centre before renovations were started in 2017. The Centre was opened in December 1980. The resusitator was part of a set of first aid equipment located at the Aquatic Centre for use whould there be an emergency such as a drowing. The resuscitator would be used to provide oxygen to someone after they had the water cleared from their lungs. In the 37 years that the Aquatic Centre operated it was never needed as there were no drowing or near fatal drownings.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-33-COA2017.37A

Item type

Medicines

Themes

People
Social History

Material

Non Ferrous Metal

Width

187 mm

Height or length

495 mm

Inscriptions and markings

On front {OXY-VIVA / RESUSCITATOR 3 / MADE IN AUSTRALIA}

Keywords

CIG Health Care

Armadale Aquatic Centre

Year

1980

Statement of significance

MEDIUM
This collection of items was used at the Armadale Aquatic Centre. The Aquatic centre was opened in December 1980 and was closed in 2017 to make way for the new Armadale Fitness and Aquatic Centre which was opened in 2019. There items were collected as they represent the important role played in the social life of the local community and what was involved for a local government in running a public pool.

Comparative significance criteria

Interpretive capacity

Rare or representative

Well provenanced

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