ANNUAL APPEAL.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20183, 11 March 1931, Page 11

ANNUAL APPEAL.

ST. JOHN'AMBULANCE ASSOCIATIONAND BRIGADE* ' i\ ■Every'day in overs' yea* tor^4S ( years the"' St.' John, 'Ambulance Association 'and Brigade 4 in'thisdistriqt has been carrying on its lttMtaanitari&n work ;* by J; inputting, of" firstr aidt,toi the, injuftd; ,howe, nursing i*nd jhy-; '■ giene and, sanitation in, t the minda j the'people/of Canterbury and the' West | Coast; by establishing free public fir#, aid depots in epufly accessible position# /where accidents' are 'moßt likely f ton "occur; 1 and, by .Carrying jon an ( transport 'service from 1889 to 1894, /with, wheeled litters,* from 1885,104917. with horse-Sfatra vehicles, and worn. 1 1918 to the .present time with-motor I arribulaqoes /faffed with ya trained driver and a St-John certificated/attendalnt; '< this fervicejs entirely free., Members of/the-St. John, Ambulance Brigade, specially trained" by medical practitioners:.and..eminently qualified,' have voluntarily attended and are attending allvlarge' gatherings of people wh'epe. fii6t:aid;may be required in additionvtd;^viug^, wrvices vwjTOtarily in ocamexion with tbe^ot.^John 'free 1 invalid'transport service, In> (Kmiunction with: boroughs and' Cwinty Councils throughout North ;Canterbury a : chain "of " first.' aid stitiooss is being established.- 1 The' Canterbury Automo"bile Association jus Co-operating with St. John t and its patrol service cars -are eqttippedto deal-in emergency, witn ppjfff of ' The' Chriatchurcn' CityHospital Board, ihe Canterbury grades and Labour and' other orgamMiions are gfring support to.ithe .St- John Asabqifttion. an 4 Jsigade,as r being the body, best, fitted to carry-on first aid 'and ambulance work in 'this,district."but your financial support •J " ' "