AN INSURANCE

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 4, Issue 120, 23 June 1941, Page 5

AN INSURANCE

SAFEGUARD OF COUNTY RESIDENTS PRECAUTIONS AGAINST EMERGENCY In the short space of time that it has been fully organised the Whakatane County Emergency Precautions Scheme committee has accomplished a great •deal—in fact a great deal more than could be imagined by the public not aware of the ramifications of such an undertaking. The extensive arrangements for the safety, in. all cases of emergency of the general public within the county's boundaries have not been made without a great deal of discussion and work by the central committee and the numerous district committees working under the wardens appointed. W.W.S.A. Help. Recently the services of the Women's War Service Auxiliary have been enlisted, chiefly with a to arranging for the medical sup' plies for field dressing stations, cas ualty clearing stations, emergency hospitals and other facilities; whiell arer essential in preparation to meet any emergency which might arise The Auxiliary made a survey of the district requirements, the location, number, and other provision fox emergency stations having been de cided upon by thei various districl Medical Committees, and to equip with bare first aid necessities thes<stations Mrs Armstrong, leader •..> the Auxiliary, has estimated that £100 would be necessary. Fund's to* be Raised. Armstrong reported this fact fo the meeting of the Elmergency Precautions Committee held at Whakatane on Friday last and stated that she felt confident that the members of the Auxiliary coulrl raise that amount. Functions had been arranged in country districts and, with donations promised by some areas, the total should soon be obtained. She had had in mind making a house-to-house collection or street j appeal in the town, but permission to' do this had been refused by the Mayor. Some other method, however, would be used. More Funds Reauired 1 . Dr. F. J. Appletby agreed that the equipment suggested would be sufficient for the stations which would serve' the whole district, but expressed the opinion that in tjhe event of a major emergency further supplies should be available in the locality most likely to. receive evacuees. His estimate of the medical supplies required would mean that a sum of £300 would be required., His view was appreciated by the meeting and it was decided that the W.W.S.A. and the Home Guard co-operate with the district medical committees with a view to raising the larger suiri. Cheap Insurance. In speaking to his suggestion Dr. A'ppleby pointed out that on the population of the county the amount required per person would be only 6d and this would provide a very cheap insurance for them. "I pay £12 10s peir year for an accident insurance but do not want to have an accident," he said, "and 6d per head would be little to pay by people to ensure that the supplies would be available for them in the event of emergency." He added that some people we're inclined to consider the precautionary measure unnecessary, but he felt if there was even a one per cnt likelihood of the supplies and precautionary measures being used the insurance would indeed be cheap. Subscription List. Dr. Appleby, when it was suggested that the BEACON could be approached to assist by giving publicity to the needs, said that if the assistance was forthcoming and a subscription list opened he would head it with a donation of £3 3s. The hope was expressed: that the funds required would come forward Avithin one month so that the district would be> equipped for any eventuality and the welfare of the public cared for in the direction of medical aid. The subscription list is now open at the BEACON Office.