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.