FIRST AID WORK

Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 64, 17 March 1933, Page 9

FIRST AID WORK

ST. JOHN AMBULANCE

The following St. John Ambulam-a Brigade appointments have been^approved in the Wellington District:—Wellington Suburban Nursing Division: Divisional surgeon, Dr. Eiiz. Bryson, M.8., Ch.B.i M.D.; Kelson Division: Corporal, Albeit E. Eyles; Napier-Port Ahuriri Railway, Division: Sergeant, Russell J. Browne; corporals, Leslie A. Hill, Arthur Summersell; cadet secretary, Bertram A. Younghusband.

The returns furnished by the various districts of the St. John Ambulance Brigade show -that progress has continued during the year. 1932; the strength being 2382 as against 2249 twelve months previously.. Thirty-two new divsions (11 ambulance, 3 nursing, 8 cadet ambulance, and 10 cadet nursing) were registered during the year, and it is reported that quite a number of other divisions are now in course of formation. Association classes have been instituted in several other towns, and it is anticipated that brigade units will follow in due course. There is a number or towns in.the. Dominion where interest in ambulance work has not yet been aroused, but it is hoped to enlist the active sympathy of sonic persons who will undertake the preliminary work in connection with the inauguration of St. John classes and thus enable a start to be made.

The annual report of the Order of St. John contains sonic interesting information with regard 'to what has been dona in the matter of dealing with road accidents in England. During the motor season of about six months there were in England and Wales 688 first aid posts as compared with 550 for the previous year. The report shows that 11,839 road accidents were treated by the brigada personnel, as compared with 6052 for tha preceding year. . It is pointed out that' no section o£ the work of the brigade demands more self-sacrifice than that rendered on the highways in dealing with motor accidents. Owing to the increase in motor traffic and the increasing number of accidents, this service must grow; in importance. It is one which makes a great demand on the members, who have to sacrifice much of their leisure time and holidays to the work, but its'great" value' to the motoring public requires its fur» ther extension. ' . i