ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20180, 7 March 1931, Page 9

ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE.

WORK OF THE WEEK. Up to 8.30 p.m. yesterday the St. John Free Ambulance Service responded t0.37 calls. Thirty-one o£ these involvedthe transport of patients to hospitals. There . are- still some earthquake refugees attending' the St. John /First Aid Depot in Chester street for treatment. The greatest number of calls on. any one day during tbe week was Wednesday, when nine cases were given first aid "treatment by the nursing sisters of St; John:' * \ .[There arp, two, ambulance men from each detailed'for public duty ■.&% the Scout Bally on the Show Grounds tfrday. Divisional Notes. " 'Members of the Christchurch Bailway Ambulance Division held their usual practice at the Bailway Social •H&lj, Cariyle street, under Superintendent F. S. Bonnington.- An apology was ireeeped from the Divisional Surgeon, hia- absence thcf Superintendent, assisted by 'First, Officer B. McDonagh, members through . triangular- -biyiPaging. she varied nature of doctors' lectures set bat in ihia year's syllabus is . attracting many new recruits; but fci.e Superintendent is hoping for a Still number from the ranks of-rail-way employees; The* number of accidents attended by the different. members was >43, ; and'.five of;these were removed'to the hospital. The SelWyn NtUrsing Division paraded at ' the Brigade rooms, in Gloucester street, on Tuesday, when, Mrs Angus, 3>ajly Superintendent, piesided over an attendance of' 23 members and probationers ,Miss Beat, the newly-appoint-ed'lady oJßcor, commenced, her duties, and the Division. Public duties were Arranged and members .-were told off> for .tti«( Scout Bally at tho Show Grounds to-day. The remainder of the evening was taken'upin roller bandagand" Dri Jessie Scott, Divisional Surgeon, who was -in attendance, ar,ranged for special lectures for the eurrertt year. Dr. Scott also congratulated the- Superintendent on the growth Of ;the Division, an<l wished its mem; berp every * success! „ ' > Members of .the' Christchurch Mcii's Ambulance division met ■at the Brigade- rooms on Wednesday evenings, under Superintendent W. Wootton. Corps Dickson, who was in attendance, gave a'' general test on first ai4Sand : ,triangular bandßging. After tho woilc -of' the 'evening, the following we& detailed jfor public cluty at.Bally, 'plating- 1 fields, 'and' free ambulance;— Firft' Oftcer,Palmer,- Reynolds, PalTiner, Adams,'Stevens, Hutchison,' j. L?Palmer, B; N. Crampton, Dickson, Sievwright, .and Sergt. Wfcntworth. Tfre §b, J3> Aisbulance Division met at the Brigade rooms on Thursday even.ingj tinker Superintendent Ashworth. KrstiOfficer Hbgarth instructed members in* the construction of the human .skeieton and'blood circulation., The following yere detailed f -€or public "duty to-cjayt—Sergeant D. SomeTville and N. G, Milne "(Stout Bally at the<, Show> Ground') j G* -Milne and &l '{Monies Park .in evening). '/ /'i ! > '. v 4 %>i n* f f ( ") i r~ *m' > . , 1., 'r * 4 < i ' "• ■ ' • " ? r,. . 1