THE ROYAL LIFE-SAVING SOCIETY.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9090, 15 May 1908, Page 7

THE ROYAL LIFE-SAVING SOCIETY.

ITS FORMATION AND OBJECTS. CLASSES TO START IN MASTERTON. <On Monday evening at the Dominion Hall, Dr. W. S. Ross will deliver •-the first lecture given in the Wairar:apa under the auspices of the Royal Life-Saving Society, in connection with the Wairarapa Amateur Swimiming Club. The very great value of .a knowledge of practical methods of life saving and restoring the apparently drowned needs no comment, and it is hoped that swimmers and»all others interested will make a point of being present for the opening lecture. They , will find that the instruction to _be ; given will be of a most interesting '.character, and also may be of great value to them on some future occasion vwhen human life may bo imperilled. w—OBJECTS OF THE SOCIETY. T, A few remarks as to the aims r.'aivl objects of the Society may be of interest as showing the public what a Avicio range of usefulness the work .possesses. The Society was formed for the following purposes:— For the purpose of minimising the great loss of life from drowning. To teach those who possess ordinal y human oluck, the best method of rescue and resuscitation of the apparently drowned. To develop the human side of swimming. To stimulate public opinion in favour of the wflnerHl adoption of swimming and life-aaving as a branch of instruction in s-chooi* and colleges. To encourage floating, diving, pigging, uiiu ouch oilier swimming acts, as would be of assistance to a person, attempting to save life. To arrange and promote public lectures, demonstrations, competitions, •and to form classes of instruction, so as to bring about a widespread and ■thorough knowledge of the principles which underlie the art of natation. COURSE OF INSTRUCTIONS. The Course of Instructions will 'teach : What to do, before entering the venter. •«ftow to enter the water. Ho.v to approach a drowning person. v How to deal with a drowning perso" if he gwons hold of the rescuer. How to carry the rescued person. How to recover a person who has • .-sunk to the bottom. How to find a person who has sunk in running water. j How to avoid wasting strength. The four practical methods of rescue, viz.:- When the drowning person is not struggling. When the drowning person is struggling. When the drowning person struggles violently, nnd the arms are difficult to hold. When the person you are assisting is i.e., such as a swimmer attacked with cramp, or who beconus exhausted. What to do in case of ice accidents. RESUSCITATION, A lecture will be given by Dr. -Rose, on the theory of Circulation, Respiration, and Resuscitation. The tfour methods of Resuscitation, the Marshall Hall, Howard, Silvester, and the new method of Professor Schafer will be explained. DRILL. * Drill will be held for the purpose of teaching. How to handle a drowning ierson in the water. J&ovj to put into execution the var- ; methods of resuscitation. V EXAMINATIONS. For those who are desirous of taking up the matter seriously, arrangements will be made for them to sit for the Society's examination. The blowing awards are granted for ■personal ability :-The Diploma, Hon. :imt:uctor's Certificate, Bronze Medallian, Proficiency Certificate, Teachers Elementry Certificate, Elementry Certificate.