ST. JOHN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10423, 27 July 1895, Page 8

ST. JOHN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION.

: At tho Central Fire Brigade Station on Friday evening, the 19th inst., Dr Stechouse delivered his concluding lectute to the man's fkst-aid ckss. The lecturer dealt with the various ways of lifting injured persons, and thosa present had demonstrated to them the method of rescuing an insensible person from a burning building, the different forms of handseats for the carriage of patients, and also the improvising of temporary stretchers. Considerable attention was devoted to the lasSnamed, and the use of sacks, coats, blauktts, &v., for tbe pnrpoMs, was fully explained. The lectures emphasised the necessity for a thorough test being made of all extemporised stretchers before a patisnfc was placed on th«m. Stcetchtr drill was gone through and the lifticg explained, togetto- with the proper method of passsiug an obstae'e, and also the placing of a-stretcher in a sailway'or-other vehicle. At the ntxti lecture Dr Stenhouse will give iastructions in practical work, and will also pub the class through a series of te3t questiono. The folloeiog Friday will also be devoted to practical instruction, and the examination will probably take placa on the 9oh of August. ~ ■-,-•■ , >•■■ v

A public meeting of ladies aod gentlemen instrteted ia tho formation of ambulance classes at Alexandra was .called by. the n:ayor, and hold, in the local.Public Ijibrary last weak. It WRs resolved that -a :brauch of tha St. John Ambalßncis Association should be formed at Alexandra, and Mr H. Symes v?as appointed ch&irmin and Mr Haraford secretary and treasurer. Dr Hod.tres will be iuetrnctoc.

Next week, Dc -Will conducts 'ambulance examinatious at-Essb.Tsieri, on Monday evenkg, and at the Mosgiel women's class on the Wednesday.. .-'. . .'. . - .

Tbe' first menth's work (Jane) of the Ounedin Centre shows very good results. Four first-aid classes completed a course of instruction and passed through the bauda of tho examiners. The percent age of thofe obtaining certificates, &c. is considerably higher than lasts'- year, being 63 as ag&inst 47 for the previous season; aad this despite the'fact that the percentage of failures is much ■ larger, the- latter being accounted for .by the higher standard now h quired by. the examiners. The returns are as f'oilow :— Attended Instruction. „,„ «9 laaf- ' -; Men. Women. Tl. 11.vv.0.A. afternoon.-.,-. — 42 42 Y.AV.C.A. evening, ...... - 50 51) I'ire Brigade &tat-0n..; .„ 41 — 41 Hillside "Workshops 15 — 15 Totals ... ... ... 5C 92 148 Passed Examinations. y.W.C A. afternoon..-' ... — 25 25 Y.W.C.A. evening ...'..'. — 31 31 Fire Brigade Station...*-" ... 29 — 29 Hillside Workshops'. 8 — 8 .-■' \..-■ ,' "•■"•■ ■ 37 < 56: 93 A pleasing ceremony took place at the last lecture of -the men's •ambulance class at Balclutha on Monday" wening,' 'when the lecturer' : (Dr j Fleming) was presented by the merubers"of thy clasawith a i.very handsoraely-bSurid edition of Shakespeare's works.- The' Mayor (Mr Hutchins) ' made the presentation, and in a neat speech referred to the.trouble wbiah-the doctor had thkeu in conuc.ction wilh the class. Mr C R. I Richardson and Mr J: Paterson also referred 60 ■tho pleasure nud ibsfcruetion which they had 1 derived. Dr Fleming suitably responded, and asnuved them that ttedais had btou as much pleasure'--to himself a? to them.—Clutha Leader. • >, ■ •. '

The final lecture to the gentlemen's class of the Mosgiel bracch was"'delivered by Dr Allan on Friday eveuiug, 'when there was asplendid attendance of members, mid 'a, good' dear of practical work was goae through. ■ We clip the -following from the Taieri Advocate:—"The numbers of the Bast Taieri branch mes to-do s. little practical work on Holiday evening. Dr Allan was prtseut during part of the"-evening-aha. kindly snsn-ere.s any questions and" superintended' the bandaging. Siibaequently Mrs Caxncrosa, on -.fcphslf of the ladies, preseut:*« Dr Allan with a silver mitchbox, in rerognition of the vaiuible services which he hnd rendered. Iv making the presentation Mrs Ca'rucros's said thii; she h>d'a pUasanf duty to perform on b'ehulf o! ths ladies of the class. ■ Sbe bail-been" deputed to p^e^ent ■Dr Allan; with tbe §ilrer raattdibox for the trouble he had 'taken- iv connection with the c t ass, and for which s}' c was suiro the members were all very grateful, : She hoped that he would have pleasure' in üßing ib as a slight recognition or' tha va'.u-Cbls services which be had leudwred. In resjsoodißg, Dr Allan Baid he hiartily thanked the ISdi^s for the haudsoms and useful present;.- ■He was sqthe-what Uken by surprise, -and did noS'"' expobt .that the 'Isdien would make such a recognibioa of his 'efforts.' He'had been very pleased to be of service to the association and to the members of%thfl clam, and concluded by thanking them forW&ir kindly At the close of the aieeting ffliss"Will proposed votes of thanks to tlwEasc T&isri School Committee fortheuie of the school, to the deacons'court for oil, to the choir for'use'of lamps, and also to Miss Bblie M'Kay,'-who had at ted as hoaorary BtCi-6tiry. Ou the motion of Mi^s B. M'Kay a special vote of thanks to Dr Allan was carried enthu&iastically. by the'members."" A vote of (hanks to those who Sad giveu their services' -as eubjecis for biudaging was also paß3sd. The | seß.iioa has beeii one of pleasant, profitable instruction, and the membV.rs acknowledge thair gratitude to Dr AUan,'-who hus'"given his.time BO'wJiJirjgh, and imparted tha valuable information required in "first aid" in euch an I interesting icanuer. ■'

The fourth lecture of;fcbe local branch oE the St. John Ambulance Association was held in Trinity Church Schoolroom, Lawrence, on Thursday evening. The lecturer,Dr Newell, first examined the class on the preceding Ucfcure, and then proeeedad to give an account of the various caus^ of inseosibiiity;;aud the most effective methods to be employed ia relieving them. Ha afterwards described the treatment necessary for ■ the restoration 6F persons apparently drowned, as wdl as the treatment of burns and ecaldt-, and top firttt-aid methods of treatment of persona suffering from the effects of poisoua. The class then want through practical work. As usual, the attend'ac'c ■> was good, aad the interest taken iii the lectures continues to be well sustained.—Tuapeka Times: At Moegiel ls»t week; Dr Allan gave a lecture on ''nursing " to the womea's ambulauce class. There was a good attendance, and the lecture wss much appreciated. At Naseby very satisfactory progcess continues to bj niatfe with ambulance work under tho tuiciou of Dr Church. . '■'■■' The examination of' both thia Eavensbourne classes win he conducted iiftxt week—the men's in Tin gday evening by Dr Macpharson and the women's on Friday by Dr Closs. The Central Committee hope to see several other branches established throughout the country districts before the termination of the season. Steps will shortly be taken with >a view to forming a class for insi-rnctioa iv "invalid cooking," as decided by the Central Committee at its lst.t meeting. The Grit of a course of leetares on " Home Nursing and Hygiene" wa<s given by Dr Will !at the Young "Women's Christian Association j Rooms, Moray Place, on Thursday evening last. Xhe demand for tickets for the o!a=s has been very great, and a large number have been compelled to await the. formation of a second j cSass waicli is expected in a few weeks' time. A large proportion of those now atteaaing are i qualifying theaise'vfes for the medallion exami- ! nation which will b9 held at the termination of i the lectures. The lecturer took up the subject jof " Digestion," with which he dealt at coni sider&bla length, and gave a most interesting j and instructive explanation-of this important | function o? tha human body, using the hl^ik ; bo&rd and diagrams for the purpose of illuitrating I the subject. At the termination of toe lecture, Dr I Will gave instruction in ths uee of the roller ! bur.clug©, taking advantageof theplaster modtls j which the association have obtained for thia : purpose. We may etnte that the lectures will !in future commence at '7.30 p.m., thus giving I more time I'or ths c&rryiag out of practical work. Miss.J. B. Macisia is secretary fcr the class.

The second lecture of the womea's class of tho Oatram branch was giv«n in the local echooi on Wednesday of last wesk, when there was a large attendance, 32 ladiss beiog pres«nfc. The subjecc of the leciura was "External Hemorrbage/'acd sfc was treated in au abie and inttresting manner by"Dr Cafctan. The ltstter portion of tha evening was davoted to practical instruction in bandaging, with which tha members ar« making very considerable progress A monthly journal in the interests of anibulancs work, sind entitled " Pir3t Aid," in now published in London.

The annual meeting of the Wellington centre of the association wis held last week, when his Excdleaoy the Govsrncr presided tnd the certificates and medallions were preseuted by Lady Alieo Bojle. Xha avmuai report, which wus adopted by the meeting, stales tliat a?a first-aid olasnes were formed last winter, wi«h a total attendaace of 125. There was alco a nursisy class for wsmea, and-a tamilar nlasa fotho men. The comiaittea proposa ord«>ria-» Miother Ashford litttr, and if fnndapMmit it is aioo proposed ta obtei Q a horse B'nbulnuce Another *(ep contemplated ie the exhibiliwr ok painted plates in conhpicacus place" with directions as (o whsie the litters, &c. are located.

As atesuk of action taken by &c Central Committee, it is exptcttd tl^t a branch oE the steocuifcoa wl? ba formed in tha Roxburgh diatncfc. 8

A t the St, John Ambuteoo Women's Class IMb week Dr de Labour leetuiv-d en the nervous system, and the various f oil r.s of in-amMbility-n*inely, apoplexy, concussion, compreMnon, epilenjv, fainting, opi, lni , and drunlnnnes*. He afe, gave the ci ES! > come Vr«chaa w«k in bandaging. There remain two lectures w tais course still to be -Hlivwd aud the subset* of this week's lecture vriU be

"Burns, poisoning, and the rastoration of tha appurentiy drowned."—North Otago Times. Tho men's; clasj at. Oamaru are now bosy practising for the examination, which comes off at an early date. These gentlemen who are attending Dr Steuhouss'a' first-aid class at the Oity Pire Brigede Station, and who purpose sitting the examination,, are. requested: to hand in their Eame3 to the class secretary not later than Friday evening next.