AMBULANCE WORK

Waikato Independent, Volume XXXIV, Issue 3210, 22 September 1934, Page 5

AMBULANCE WORK

SUPPORT PROM COUNCIL GEANT OF £2O TO BE MADE A decision to support the work of the St. John Ambulance in Cambridge was made at the monthly meeting of tho Cambridge Borough Council on Thursday evening. A deputation from, '' the association, consisting of Mr P. T. Glaiiville (superintendent), and Mr J. Fenn (secretary), waited on the council,.and after, consideration, it was decided to make a grant of £2Q, f or : th# establishment /of depots and , the pur- ! chasing of .uniforms.; i, Mr Glanviller asked permission :. to present to tho council the position with regard to the working of the St. John Ambulance in Cambridge, which branch- had been active for three years. The work mainly consisted of attendI ing any hazardous sports, and in addition attention was given to.emergency 'cases before the arrival of a doctor. The branch supplied its own cquip'ment. Eoccntly the branch had taken over the transport to the Waikato ! Hospital and last week three cases were attended to. I In an appeal for financial support, he said that for the first year the bri--1 gade had carried on entirely without , help, but equipment was not of the 'best. Mr Glanville suggested that ■ three depots should bo erected where 'emergency appliances and stretchers will be available. He quoted the circumstances of the recent tragedy on the Hamilton Eoad and the inconvenience experienced in dealing with the i ' . case. .. „ '■ vj. i Three Depots Suggested j , Mr Glanville. suggested that a depot I t bo erected at the Church of England, Uorner, another in'the main street and, a third at the fire station. The local I doctors greatly appreciated the work , 1 the ambulance was doing, said Mr I Glanville. He realised, he said, that it was an , oversight that the council had not been approached previously, but assistance had recently been offered by several organisations in the town. Mr Glanville went on to outline the growth of the brigade, and the efficiency of the members, but emphasised the expense of maintaining the equipment. He concluded by commending the work of the brigade to the council and requesting that a liberal grant be j made. Owing to instructions from Wellington headquarters, it had been necessary to order five uniforms and another seven were required. , I-n reply to thev Mayor, Mr Fenn said j'that all monies received in the past had been purely voluntary contribuI tions. I Mr Glanville estimated that the ■ three depots would cost £lO. The Mayor said he thought the council was unanimous in appreciation of the work of tho brigade, and the request was quite moderate The council would give the matter favourable consideration. Brigade's Immediate Needs In reply to the Town Clerk the secretary said that the immediate needs of the brigade were the throe depots and jthe uniforms! Later it was desirous of securing .an ambulance, station and ! lecture room, and a skeleton for demon- ' stration purposes. j The Mayor said he certainly considj ered the ambulance division deserved ' recognition. They had' made wonderful progress.in the last three years. Mr James said it -las against the rules of the organisation to ask for money and they relied • on recognition * of their services from the sports bodies and the public generally. He consid- | cred the council had an obligation to the citizens to support the movement. It was obvious' that the Borough ' Council should support such an organisation, said Mr Nicoll. Mr Priestley then moved that a of £SO be made, but this was not ' seconded. Cr Moore said he realised the obligartion of the council but did not favour making a straight-out grant of £SO in one year. Tho estimates had been ' pared very closely for this year. £SO Subsidy Not Pavoured Crs Nicoll and James also contended that, if £SO were contributed it meant j that the council was shouldering the full responsibility of the association, j There were many patients treated by ' the brigade who were not ratepayers of Cambridge, said Mr James. Cr Boycc said he would like to see the grant made as liberal as possible. ..Cr Nicoll moved and Cr W. Moore seconded that the association be made a grant of £2O. .Cr Nicoll said that in .'future, a day should be set aside to encourage public support for the assoI ciation. That would conform with the^ [aims of the association of relying oif voluntary support and attract attention to their work. Cr Boyce said he considered the council and other local bodies had failed in their duties in not recognising the worth of the association and mak-

ing” a donation, which meant that, a deputation had to wait on the . council ffOV support. As an amendment he moved that the grant he £25, hut there was no seconder' and the motion was carried that the grant be £2O.