FIRST AID CLASSES

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 3, Issue 268, 7 February 1941, Page 5

FIRST AID CLASSES

EXAMINATION RESULTS

ST. JOHN TRAINING

Excellent results were obtained in the examinations in first, aid conducted by the local branch of the St. John Ambulance recently, only three of 30 entrants of the Whakatane class failing to obtain a pass, while a 100 per cent pass was gained by the Matata group. The Whakatane examinations were hold on October 29 last and the following were the successful entrants: Under 1(5 yeai\>: Miss J. Z. Weatherell. First Year: Mrs R. M. Gattanack; Misses A.. Nolnnd, Mi. K. Hansen, M. Henry, E. Hatcher: Messrs W. E. Armstrong, J. E. Bigelow, A. H. Charman, F. R. E, Darviil, D. J. Savage. Second Year: Mrs G. Bishop; Messrs S. G. Bishop, R. G. Hill, J. H. Delves. Third Year: Mesdames B. Cowie, M. Larscji; Misses M. Melville, M. Simpson, J. Hall; Messrs R. Ferry, F. H. Wederell, J. F. I. Morice. Fourth Year: Mr A. Carling. Matata Group. Successes in the Matata examination held on December 17 were: First Year: Mesdames R. Caverhill M. E. M. Schick, H. E. M. Peterson, G. L. Ansell; Misses M. Kennedy, M. Joyce; Messrs A. L. Amos, R. Withy, I. Withy, E„ F.J. Naumann. Second Year: Mrs M. Z. Wctherall.

ST. JOHN AMBULANCE ASSISTANCE FOR HOME GUARD At a combined meeting of the St. John Ambulance Association and Brigade held on Tuesday night the capacity in which the local organisation is to function in connection witli National service was discussed at some length. The Brigade is already connected with the Emergency Precautions Scheme. A number oi views were expressed, some members feeling that join the Homo Guard would be beneficial to the members and would still, permit them to on their own work and serve-in the most useful

capacity in the event of an emergency.

However, the concensus of opinion was that by remaining a separate unit and a part of the Emergency Precautions Scheme the body could offer its services to the Home Guard and not be bound by the oath of allegiance to leave its particular locality when called upon, and always be available in the event of need to serve either the civilians or the Guard.

A decision on those lines was arrived at by iiie, meeting, it being unanimous that any assistance possible be given the Home Guard in the training of men in first aid.