FIRST AID WORK.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19785, 25 November 1929, Page 7

FIRST AID WORK.

DISPLAY BY AMBULANCE BRIGADE. PARADE IN CRANMER SQUARE. For the first time since its inception the Christchurch division of the St. John Ambulance Brigade cave an outdoor demonstration of its work on Saturday afternoon, in conjunction with the combined annual inspection. Cranmer square was supposed to have been tbe scene of a serious accident, with twenty Boy Scout victims, and stretcher bearers were detailed to collect the casualties and place them under the trees in the shade for firstaid treatment. There they were adequately liandagod and placed in readiness for the ambulance, while nursing sisters ministered to their needs as in *a stationary hospital. One hundred and fifty officers and other ranks under Dr. F. J. Borne (assistant commissioner) took part in the parade which was inspected by Dr. Borrie and Dr. F. W. Dawson (corps surgeon I Mrs J. r-\ Studholme (commissioner to tho Girl Guides of Sew Zealand) and Miss Bromley Cocks (district Commissioner to Girl Guides) also inspected the parade. Mra Studholme expressed her pleasure at taking part in the proceedings and paid a warm tribute to the work Lady Rhodes had done in the interests of the brigade. Had Lady Rhodes lived she was to have taken part in tlie inspection. The of St. John had had a very good I Henri in her, and she felt proud in beint; called upon to do the work Lady Rhodes was to have done.

Other St. John officers present were: District Superintendent. Captain GPeek. Lady District Superintendent, Mrs Bishop; District Officer. Mr Beaconsall; Corps Superintendent, Mr T. F. S. Rudd ; Corps Surgeon, Colonel F. \V. \V. Dawson and Corps Storekeeper. Mr A. T. Hoddinott. The following units took nart in the parade and demuuitraiion : Christcburch Nursing Division, under Mrs Flicker. ISuperintendent, with two < Sneers and twentv-fivt- other ranks: Selwyn N'ur—ing Diri-ion. under Mrs Hitching. Lady Ambulance Officer, with one offcer rind twentv-fivo other ratus: Beckiiihau) Nursinc Division, under Mrs Cordv. Lady Superintendent, with eiclito«M) other ranks: tho Christchurcn Ambulance Division, under Mr Wotton, Divisional Superintendent, with rour * teen otlit r r;uiks: the Christchurcn Railway Division, under Mr J ._ Dickson. Divisional Superintendent, with eighteen other rnnk~: the Lytteiton Railwar revision. under Mr Houston. w:tn one officer and twelve other ranks: No. 3 Ambulance Division, ender Mr Milne. Divisional Supei intended, with fifteen other ranks: No. 1 Girl G'ndes Divi-ion. under Harper. Ladv Superintendent, with one ofli«r ana eight**-n other i-nnks. The Brigade, escorted bv the Wooistoo Bund, marched to Cranmer square from its headquarters in Worcester street. A fair attendant* of the purvic watched th* proceeding with keen :nThe Brigade, is in need of uniforms, and had all the members been equipped the parade would probably have been a good daal larger than it was In the evening the final social tor the jear was held, whec the following

awards were mad© by Mrs A. Boyle on behalf of the Brigade: Champion Squads and Members for 1929, Challenge Cup—Selwyn Nursing Division A Squad. . . , First Aid and Homo Nursing-—Ambulance Sisters E. Madden, K. Madden, E. Best, I. Thompson. . v Wylie Cup, qome Nursing—Christchurch Nursing Division A Squad, Ambulance Sisters E. Fricker, J. Pegler, R. Pyne, L. Conway. . , „ _. Association Cup—Christchurch Nursing division, by default. ... c - Champion Bqu«d Leader —Ambulance Sister li. Conway. _. Champion Squad Member —Ambulance Sister E. Best. .vi o.n.j Brown Cup, Champion Ambulance Squad— Christchurch Railway Ambulance Division (Pte. L. G. Wellington, Pte. E. McDonagh, Pte. B. E-aniels, Pte. R. Flintoff). Champion Squad Leader —Pte. C. F. MurChampion Squad Member —Pte. H. F. AshChampion Roller Bandaging (Men) —Pte. A. H. Andreass=end. Mrs A. C. Fricker's award for highest marks gained by an ambulance sister in Christchurch Nursing Division in the competitions held at Dunedin in October —Miss J. Pegler. Service Awards for 1929. Twelve Years' Service Medal—R. Purdom (Christchurch Railway Division). Five Years' Service Certiftcate —Mrs Hess.e Gerrard (Selwyn Nursing Division), _ Mrs Ellen McCausland (Selwyn Nursing Division), Mrs Margaret Norman (Selwyn Nursing Division), James Dickson (Superintendent Christchurch Railway Division). Three Years' Service Stars —Ambulance sisters E. Robertson. R. M. Pyne, D. K. Jhomis S B Elliot, E. Fricker (Christchurch Nurs ing Division), Ida Thompson, M. Norman (Selwyn Nursing Division). Durina the evening a presentation was made bv the Girl Guides' Division to Miss J. "Harper (lady superintendent). Miss Harper. Mrs Price, and Miss McGlashan also received presentations from the Social Committee in ! recognition of their services. Mr J A Flesher (president of the St. John Ambulance Association) congratulated the division on its turn-out and announced that tho Association had -omploted the purchase of a property in Gloucester street as a new home for the work of the Association and the Brigade.