ST. JOHN AMBULANCE

Evening Star, Issue 24002, 29 September 1941, Page 5

ST. JOHN AMBULANCE

CADET MOVEHIEKT EXTENDED WORK TO BE INTENSIFIED Addressing a special meeting of superintendents of St. John Ambulance cadet divisions Held last night, Mr O. G. Cox, officer in charge of the cadet movement in Dunedin, paid tribute to the extensive organising work that had been carried out during the past two years by Mr G. L. Ferguson, who has recently been appointed to the Dominion Cadet Headquarters in Wellington. No fewer than eight new cadet divisions had been formed, so that the total number of cadets doing.St.. John. Ambulance work is at present over 300, their ages ranging from 11 to IS years. It is the intention of the authorities to intensify the work that these boys and girls are doing, so that they may be qualified to render real service to the community both in peace and in war. “ The news of so many children and young adults performing great work ini blitzed cities in England,”, said Mr Cox, “ gives an added incentive to see that our children are prepared to do their bit here in New Zealand if a national emergency should arise. Children are in the front line of battle • ip modern, warfare, so that a boy.or girl with a sound knowledge of first aid may render invaluable assistance under emergency conditions, whether acting in an official, capacity or not.”