Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-01-17
FIRST AIDS,
Novel Association Who Care For the
Wounded.

Novel Association Who Care For the
Wounded.
"Classes ale now organizing, and lee
lures will begin soon," said lady
who has been prominently identified
with the first aid to the injured work,
under the direction of q committee
Of the state charities aid associa.
ton. "This will be our second sea-
sons work, and the indications are
that it will extended far beyond what
We were able to do last year, although
the resul It's OF that year came fully up TO
our expectations. Here is the first re
port Of the committee. 1t says that the
object is to teach people of all classes
how to aid the sick and injured, pend.
ing the arrival OF surgeon or physician,
and also to give in tructions in nursing
and the laws OF health The work was
suggested by that of the St. John ambu.
lance association Of the chapter of the
order Of st. John of Jerusalem in Eng
land. The hospital committee OF the
state charities aid association adopted
resolution in December, 1881, approx
ing the proposed work and appointinga
committee to prepare plan of organic.
alton. Work was begun soon.
"Many cases of the saving of life by
members OF last years classes have oil.
ready come to our notice. A workman
in the Delamater iron works severed
the main artery of the thigh. In such
cases death results within from three to
five minutes unless efficient aid is at
hand. His fellow workmen who had
been in one of our classes knew what to
do at once. A lump of coal was twisted
in pocket handkerchief, and the i'm
provised tonrniquet was applied. The
flow of blood was stopped. This prompt
and intelligent action saved the mans
life, for he would have died before q
physicians arrival.
Another case occurred in wealthy
family uptown. A servant girl took
laudanum. One of the young ladies of
the family, member OF one of our paid
classes, rendered as efficient immediate
service as physician could have Piven,
and the girls life was saved. l could
name many other similar instances. But
we want it distinctly understood that
we deprecate anything which stands in
the way of patient receiving at the
earliest possible moment the aid OF
regular physician. Our work is not to
make amateur doctors, but to qualify
persons OF every class to act quickly
and intelligently in an emergency pend.
ing the arrival OF physician"
The work L" as begun under the chair
mansrip of Gen, George B. Mcclellan.
He resigned solely because of his inten-
ton to reside away from New York, and
John Jay was made chairman. John
Patton is treasurer Miss Eleanor Bod.
e tt, secretary, and J. +. Lockwood, re.
cCrdiug secretary. The medical ex-
aminer is DR., Bowditch Morton. Last
season thirty-lour courses of Lectures
were given by well-known physicians.
Ten courses were given before paving
classes two classes of men, and eight
OF women, OF the 100 persons examin.
cd, l32 received certificates. There
are five lectures in each course. Mem
bers of the classes receive practi cal in
struction in tie duties they may be
called upon to perform, a far as posi-
bic, by treating one another as "sub-
jects." There were two classes for men
in the factory Of Robert Hoe & Go. and
one in the Delamater iron works.
Glasses will be organized in others of
The large manufactures. In England
there are Sunday lectures to railroad
and it expected that the com.
mittee will have the cooperation of
the railroad companies. The com
mittee make the following amour ce-
ment with references to the New York
police and fire departments
enc attempt has yet been made to or.
ganize classes among the police, but we
have Superintendent Walliag's assurance
of his interest in and appreciation of
the WORT. We hope in the autumn that
in this, as well as in the fire department,
courses of instruction may be formed,
and Mr.. Waliing feels that it is cesira-
bic that the proposed instruction in first
aid should be made an obligatory part
of the thirty days preparation custom
airy among the police force"
Aid IS also expected from the life in.
snrance companies. An important part
of the work will be the instructions to
dwell ers in tie crowded tenements, as
to how they may improve the sanitary
conditions surrounding them, ard the
best methods OF preventing contagion.
have been begun for es.
tablishing nters in other cities OF the |
United States. Circulars and advice
will be furnished from the office OF the |
society. In England 10000 prisons
have attended such lectures in the past
five years.