ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20494, 12 March 1932, Page 7

ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE.

.WOBK OF THE WEEK. jJfcrdajr at 5 p.m., the St. John . Ambulance had responded to 38 the week—all but two of I? 7 transport to hosr™ The greatest number of calls 0Q oao day was nine, on l |, Annual Eeport. satisfactory progress has been IhML.? St John Ambulance luß.f %« Dominion during the CbSr« J*" e , Chief Commissioner HfjJ™* Barclay) reports that the SJgJ responded well to the calls ®srtt* P ma . < i o upon them and v? ."woibership now stands at JUjf , 1938 for the previous n 11 e y divisions (two yejgj*i. five nursing, seven cadet JjjpW. Md four cadet nursing) a ®' e - to'the roll, wnile s w2LS9^ ,s are now in process of ■SZSr I t» The number of services -a ,» Brigade during the ifc'jJS against 38,204 for Kg.W for 1929. These serw. <j rw *ot cases of first-aid, nurs- } hospital attend- • dSl!?**- members. The Nwit> 10 connexion with the earthquake is not int ®»he» figures. l 'Atimtagce Divisions. Hover Scouts Division evening at "The ™»liws street, Linwood. wy?!" n attendance of thirteen sKA P ar^®o » Superintend--IroSSSf i l3 ? charge. After been held, Dr. • 11. bw'lJ!fi^!l^ ,B,e>na ' Surgeon, gave lecture on fracevening_ a further riiSrfftr i' eight members Superintendent F. Ash■Bßfft!Ki:*h wn in bandaging. Hyf jo® No. 3 Ambulance ■|Bj|gsW* on Thursday evening jjKffirr.tgPWß. A good attendJSilip£ ■ * and Superintendent in charge. LieuIHBS' *• "W. W. Dawson, W«i «lao in »tte»dr

ance, and after the inspection, gave a very interesting address on unconsciousness, which was mutfh appreciated. Nursing Divisions. The Christchurch Nursing Division met as usual on Monday evening, in the Brigade rooms. Mrs Bell, A«ady Superintendent, presided over an excellent attendance of members. A letter was read, asking members to assist with the Mayor's Distress Bund, on March 18th, and several members offered- their services. Next Monday evening Dr. Jessie Scott will deliver a Corps lecture in the Navy League Hall, all members being asked t 0 at-. Public duties were then arranged for the week-. The work of the evening was devoted to squad practice m firstaid stunts, under the supervision or Mrs A. Bishop, Lady District Superintendent, who later congratulated members on the efficient manner in which •'they had carried out the work. Members of the Selwyn Nursing Division met at the Brigade rooms on Tuesdav evening. Mrs Angus, Lady Superintendent, presided over an attendance of 33 members, and after public duties had been arranged for the St. John Free Ambulance, Mr J. Dickson Corps Superintendent took the work of the evening, which consisted of first-aid and artificial respiration. Mr Dickson later complimented Mrs Angus on the. excellent work carried out by her division. _ »-»••• u*iri The Lyttelton Nursing Division bejd thair weekly parade in the Y.w.ua. room Lvttelton on Tuesday evening. a bv Dr. Upham, Divisional Sureeon was given to cadets and the fiSfd'class on fractures; and Mrs -q. i . rt i, iUa remainder of thef Divisto*.& evening, and after the liad f werfe taken from t u o wee k. rendered firs^ n A d M C r S J. Dickson were Mrs. Fricker and! Mr nom i na tions in attendance to rGC , officer, and for the position of was after an Miss • congratu . duly appointed T.ater in the °° tile P DW.t«i B^.>:SL o wVXS" ,60ftha ° ka by members preset