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AQUATIC CENTRE RESUSCITATOR CHILDS MASK

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1980

Overview

A diamond shaped hard rubber facemask with a soft edge contoured to fit over the mouth and nose. It has a circular hole to house the oxygen tube. The mask is a size 3 made in Australia.

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-COA2017.37C

Item type

Medicines

Themes

Art and Design
People
Popular Culture
Social History
World Cultures

Material

Rubber

Width

93 mm

Height or length

128 mm

Inscriptions and markings

DO NOT AUTOCLAVE / NON CONDUCTIVE / 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.

Primary significance criteria

Artistic or aesthetic significance

Historic significance

Scientific or research significance

Social or spiritual significance

Comparative significance criteria

Interpretive capacity

Object’s condition or completeness

Rare or representative

Well provenanced

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