The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-04

National Guard of Utah and the branches
are dwindling in number perhaps there
is none in better condition than the
hospital corps. which is expected to take
care of all the injured during the Jubilee.
Arrangements are being perfected by
which it is expected to have comDe-
tent medical officer. with orderlies and at
tendants. on duty day and night until
the celebration is ended, who will be at
the service OF the people.
The caps VIII have one or two am
balances in services ali the time and with
centrally located headquarters, Wlll De
able TO take care of ali cases.
The corps proper consists OF the lneai-
cal officers Of the several arms OF the
service. a hospital steward and an acllhS
hospital steward together with Ten
prlvates. all under the direction OF the
surgeon-generaL Eacn physician VIII
nave Il mounted orderly with MIN VINO
Will carry the regulation piuch su9Qnsd
with the remedies for ilrst ald 10 the
injured. There are two filters Whlch VIII
b,. Diaced in proDinuuity to the line OF
march where they can reach any point
on the smallest notice. and the am
balances Will be stationed close 10 the
center Of the city with telephone con-
some time ago General Pen
rose cO-nruUnlc:.t ted with the members OF
the semi-centennial commission asking
them if they would Ike to have his corps
take charge of this matter. He SuS-
rested If that notice 10 MN WOulo Oe
sufficient provided the commission would
surDly horses Tor OrGerl-es and am
balances and furnish the small amount or
medicines and appliances needed; Inc
renl.r was in the affirmative and he has
been going ahead with the Work ever
since.
Headquarters of the CORPS will be 10
Gated in the office of Assistant Surgeon
DR.. Beer. in the Godbe-Pitts building.
= ais is centrally located and easy OF com
Inunication with all parts OF the city
rod nv no r1g .
There Will be a medical officer on duty at
thf-Slace all the time. day and night,
from the time the Jubilee begins until II
is ended. Two men VIII be stationed lneIe
all the time. The ambulance 'E.u be
stationed il the immediate vicinity, so
that in case of a call the wagon can
get there with all the ra2idity possible
In such cases as may arise II IS urgent
that help should be on the scene right
after the accident.
II a report should come in for instance,
that man had been run over at the in
tersection of Fourth South and state
streets, the first action will be to order
the ambulance driven TO the place with
all possible expedition. An orderly and
surgeon will be At once dispatched on
horseback TO the scene the former carrying
all the remedies needed for an emergency
1'he- would arrive there sooner than the
ambulance. as a matter of course. Pend
ing its arrival they would administer such
relief rs could be afforded, and as soon
Is The Wagon came would place the
patient in il and convey him TO the head
quarters of the corps. If this case was
such that hospital attendance was re-
CURED. he would be taken 10 either one or
the other of the two hospitals.
SUPERINTENDENT PenroSe has consulted
with the authorities of the institutions
alluded TO and has obtained tne;r con-
sent 10 bring all injured who may need
hospital attendance TO either one which
he may elect. The ambulance ct st.
Marks he's been placed at his disposal,
and he states he Is under a great many
obligations to the commandant at Fort
Douglas for the tender of another. so he
will have all the facilities at his COM
mand lie desires.
II Is the purpose of the surgeon-general
to detail with the first division of the
parade a surgeon and an orderly. Then
there Will be one further down the line,
so that all parts may be protected. In
the event of catastrophe they would
be right on hand. The number of the
telephone will be taken and all emergency
calls viii be respected by central office,
arrangements locking to that end being
gested in this connection. that all calls
for an ambulance be SO stated and that
the telephone connection with head
quarters be made al that time regardless
OF whoever may he using the line.
The Filters will be in service all the
time and viii keep with the parade from
start to finish Then in the event Of the
wagon being bit slow the bearers can
remove the injured TO some place where
they will not be jostled or surrounded by
the crowd.
are as near perfect as could be expected.
and while i IS hoped there will be no
accidents the CORPS will be prepared if
there are any. The men are all well
drilled and understand their duties 10
perfection.
Great credit is due the surgeon-general
and his able assistants for this condition.
The corps was organized in 1896. shortly
after his appointment as a member of the
governors STAFF. He proceeded TO or
ganize the medical department and aD-
pointed assistant surgeons all over the
state. where they were needed. In March,
1870, the hospital corps was organized and
the men began drilling. A course in prac-
teal instruction was begun which has
never ceased. and Is still going on. y
course OF lectures was given last winter
by MAJOR Meacham on first aid to the in
lured, ana the men profited greatly there
~. he began at the bottom and worked
10 the top. explaining the construction or
the human body and the best means of /
reducing hemOrrhage. the suppression of !
the how rom arteries. etc, the tempo /
rafN reliet OF those who Were disabled /
as the result of fractures of bores etc
4 ne encouragement delivered an able /
lecture on hygiene. and all this combined |
with the practical Illustrations has en-
ableu each man in the corps to attain A |
proficiency which Will be appreciated in !
the event any accident occurs.
The pouches which the men carry con /
tain the ordinary remedies which are
administered besides spiints and bandages
Tor the taxing care Of fractures and the 1
suppression Of flow of blood The lit
tiers are o. the best make and everv-
thlnS Is ready Tor good and efficient !
service. Each membe-' of the co-r1s viii
be known py the red cross on his brss-
sard on the sleeve. and everv faciiifv
should be offered them in the event anv !
thing serious occurs