Articles needed: 1 long rubber sheet. Foot-tub. 3 blankets. Pitcher or sprinkler. Basin of ice. Rubber and towel for head. 2 compresses for head. Place under patient: First, blanket, then rubber sheet, covered with second blanket. Have blanket over patient with patient on side. Wring a cotton blanket or sheet out of warm water to wrap about patient, leaving feet out, covering them with a dry blanket, using hot-water bottle if necessary. Compress on head. Sprinkle with tepid water. Use friction. Turn patient once in midst of pack and iron back with ice, and again just before he is removed. Leave in 30 minutes. Change compresses frequently. Give plenty of water to drink. Have sea sponge to take up water. Leave patient between blankets; give alcohol rub. Take temperature and pulse half an hour after removing the pack. SPONGING TO REDUCE TEMPERATURE. Articles needed: 2 blankets. Basin of ice. 3 towels. Basin of warm water. Rubber and towel for head. Compresses or ice-cap for head. Place patient between blankets. Rubber and towel under head. Towel across loins. Wash face and apply cold compress to head. Sponge chest, arms, legs, and back with warm water. Cool water and sponge chest. Apply cold compress across chest. Turn patient on side. Sponge arms, leaving upper part of body exposed. Fold blanket up and sponge back. Change compresses frequently. Give plenty of water to drink. Continue sponging from 20 to 30 minutes. Rub with alcohol and put patient to bed. Take pulse and temperature half-hour after sponging. HOT PACKS TO INDUCE PERSPIRATION. Articles needed: 4 blankets. 1 sheet. 2 long rubber sheets. Basin of ice. 1 short “ sheet. Foot-tub of hot water. Rubber piece for head. Old woolen blanket. 2 towels. 2 compresses. Place under patient: First, blanket, then rubber sheet, covered with the second blanket. Third blanket place over patient. Wrap feet up dry. Have patient on side. Wring fourth blanket out of hot water and place quickly about patient, bringing well up around neck and in between the arms. Wrap well about the legs. Bring under rubber sheet up about the neck well and place a long rubber sheet snugly over that. Wrap feet, then bring under blanket up over rubber sheet, and top blanket tucked over all, seeing that all folds of blankets are snug around the neck. Rubber and towel under head. Compress to head. Place sheet over patient not tucked in. Give hot drinks freely unless liquids are restricted. Take pulse before placing patient in pack and every 15 minutes while in. Leave patient in 45 minutes and then in dry blankets half an hour, Take out of pack, rub dry, and give alcohol rub. TUBBING. Articles needed: