ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE OVERSEAS.
The. fortnightly. mceiiiipr of the Wcllir.g--io.il Corps was told last; Wednesday, when thefts svas an attendance Bf between '70 and' Sfl nursing, sisters fcrid men s'rom its Wellington and l'ctono Divisions. . , tChe ««bject for the .e'ye'fri.Ti.j was a k-c----t.uro by Superintendent To.it, of the City Jfire. Brigade en "Life Savitig From Fire."
; Superintendent Tait, in openiffg his ad» drejs, emphasised the-old saving, "Fi% vent-ion r'sf better thaii cure,*' Mid counselled all - present to use .their best endeavours to lessen by prevention tho dangers from fire, a&d instanced' several capes wi'.ete lives bad lest through neglect of Barents nr.d. snardi'ans.
The vmiosts nrethfids of removing t»r-, S.-mis from burning lniildinss \v»ro. ibeii csplaiwd fw'id demonstrated The Arc. m.i.t:'<v lift seemed the easiest thin? in the World. jfhc»' done % fireiSifti}, biit when toied-by aM'bl.ilrmce members if. was a different matter altogfitlißr. When artificial respirirfism is liftpi'ssafy. the firomnri .m- ---■ ply !i;e Silvester mrllicd. it bei-UR considered the best in cases of smoke ar.d gas suffocation., >, "■ • . .
' St: nfpi a. tort el ftTi t Tai:fc. accorded ft l-.Mtty vol® of ttafc for lit's ferfiitp and *ten.oiish;fttiori. In rtf>ly.in?, . liy smd he would bt> yleased to give the ambulance brtpiKfe every asstetiwte ,ho possibly fcouM., o#d would bs pl.effsfjcl : -tpanother address at .aft cirly date.,,
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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2177, 17 June 1914, Page 11
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215ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE OVERSEAS. Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2177, 17 June 1914, Page 11
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