ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20382, 31 October 1931, Page 9

ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE.

WORK OP THE WEEK. The St. John Free Ambulanco responded t*j 83 calls during the week, and all but three of these .required transport tq lajspitals. Tho greatest number of ealls received on any onei day in the week was seven, on Thursday, whigh included the transport of a patient, with a compound fracture, from Darfield to the Public Hospital. Ambulance Divisions. The usual weekly meeting of the Christchurch Ambulance Division was held At the JBrjgade roqms on Wednesday evening. There were 20 members on parade, under Superintendent W, Wootton, and on opening the meeting. Mr Wootton moved a vote of condoleneo in sympathy with th? relatives and the Auckland JJrigade.in the sad loss of Corps Officer A. vV. Porter, whqi WB9 billed in accident while attending to a, case, This was carried in silence, members standing. The work of the evening comprised a revision of the annual competitions, and before closing the meeting a vote of thanks was accorded those members who had taken part in the competitions held on Labour Day. Members were reminded of the bridge party, to be held at the Farmers' Co-op tearooms on Monday evening next. • • # * Menders of the ffo. 3 Division met at the Brigade rooms on Thursday evening. There was a good attendance of members, and Superintendent *• Ashworth presided. After inspection and the arrangements for public, duties, instruction was given in bandaging and Splinting. Nursing Divisions. The Haeremai Cadet Division, -Lincoln road, held their meeting as usual in the schoolroom. Mrs Garrard presided, and gave J* very interesting ou home nursing, at the close Of which questions were invjted.

Members of the Beckenham Nursing Division, held their weekly meeting ae the Brigade rooms on Thursday evening. Mrs Gay was in charge, ntl A good attendant was recorded, 4rf uythe week, members of this Division had demonstrated firpt-ald _to oadets at Bechenham, and ft}sQ rpller bandaging at a home nursing CM?The' result 4 of the annual cqmpetitjons were discussed, and members were congratulated on winning %i 1 Gray Cup, and also on gaining fu ; , marks for transport in the Hia A«r' • !fhn general work of the „ CQ "}P e ' hr> Was discussed by Captain G. Peeh, also offered hi? conpratulatioiis to the winning squads, and offered some valuable advice for futnre Captain Peek, q« behalf of Mrs to? y later with a sxp I prefer in the pfjmpetiiiens. The _ S flnished witn a hearty vote ox tn. to Captain Peek. * » * ,

The Lyttelton . Nursing division members held their weekly P a the roams of the Lyttelton Bu ® Society, Miss Ferenspn, L^L^" l i he intendent, was in charge v •. t i )a gave » demon-trotian ii use of tourniquets. Later Dr. P attended, and gave a J ure asphyxia. The nursins "stera, who tended the annual competition, bene fited very much bv .their j and a vote of appreciation passe in fawn? of the warli d«ne Lyttelton Men's. Ambulance members whicn off,. silver cuua aa w l se T The tan TOarks in rpljer bandosing, • Lyttelton Division hopes to be represented next year. Annual Competitions. The opinions of several officers o the Bt. John Anihulanee Brigade that an esceptiotttillv h*gh Btanqavcl . f work has been achieve*} in the ado, and in consequence the juagips was niost difiienlt, Three £ with full inarms in roller and in thp Peek Memorial ChT'stohuveli NurpinK Division 387 i points; out of ft .possible pf a^ 5 ' Selwyn Nursing Division, in second place, was only naif » po*u»