ST. JOHN AMBULANCE

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21976, 10 June 1933, Page 18

ST. JOHN AMBULANCE

MEETING OF ASSOCIATION The first meeting for the year of the St. John Ambulance Association was held on Monday.

The officers for the year were elected as follows:—Chairman, Dr A. R. Falconer; vice-chairman, Mr H. Harris; treasurer, Mr A. M’Hutchon; hon. secretary, Mr A. Peters; committees for finance, classes, and equipment were set up. Delegates to the Peace Time Council were appointed, it was reported that almost all of the various public bodies had responded to the appeal for funds, though in most instances the 20 per cent, cut had been applied. Correspondence from the chief commissioner, Colonel G. Barclay, 0.8. E.. V.D., announced the appointment of Dr R. Fulton, F.R.C.S. (Eng,), to the position of acting assistant commissioner in charge of the brigade in the Otago district, vice Major W. H. Borrie, who bad resigned bis office and was being transferred to the reserve. The chairman congratulated Dr Fulton on his appointment. The monthly reports were received. The ambulances received 124 calls, travelling 947 miles, the value of the calls being £73, of which £2O was paid in. The district nurses had 36 patients on their list, and had paid 442 calls during the month.

North-East Valley Class was examined with 23 passes. Kaikorai Home Nursing Class was examined, and obtained 14 passes. The Milton First Aid Class, with 35 enrolments, would be examined shortly, likewise the Queenstown First Aid Class, with its 33 students. Headquarters Class had 37 members. Oamaru First Aid Class commenced on June 6. Oamaru Home Nursing Class commenced on April 24. At Kaitangata a class had started, and Kavensbourne was expected to follow. Another town class for men was expected to be in full swing within the next two weeks. The Ladies’ Guild _ was enjoying stirring times, and was busily engaged in the manufacture of baby outfits. The Hospital hostess reported continued efforts among the inmates of the institution. The supply of magazines, illustrated papers, and reading matter had not yet equalled the demand. These were looked for eagerly, as they relieved the monotony of hospital life. It was reported that, as in the other centres, the association in Dunedin was acting in recording for the Dunedin Voluntary Blood Transfusion Society, Volunteers were now being enrolled who were willing in cases of necessity to give of their blood to those in dire need, a gift which often proved to be beneficial almost as much to the giver as to the receiver.