The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-16

~ Nit' ft"N' Nh'iN ANl lNf HaN N hNf tf'"
York Journal In every IRE company
there win De O man fyho thoroughly
understands the method OF giving hrst
lidt 20 be injured.
With every hose wheel viii be car
ried an emergency klt." containing all
the nocessarics for antiscptlc treat
ment II has been a problem for many
years Just how 20 End a method Tor
caring for Injured hrcmen az confa-
grailons without the expense 81 having
a regular physician attached 20 each
company. This new idea seems % offer
the solution sought for
This emergency kit VIII contain elgh.
rolls Of bandaros for body and legs.
eight bandages Tor the arms and o. Sim
liar number Tor the fingers There VIII
also be- eight corrosive ubllmate gauge
bandagof Of various lengths and sizes.
two drainage pans. six tourniquets FOR
arteries In arms and legs. one box OF
indicated absorbent cotton. one can Of
bi-car5onate OF soda 20 be spr.nkled
over the surface OF burns. ono bottle Of
sulphate Of morphine tablets. one
eighth grain each. 20 be- given for pain.
one bottle tincture % bonzoln: also one
bottle corrosive subl'mate tablets. one
tablet 10 a quart o. water. making a
one-ienth Of per cent solution. 10 be
used IN dressing. one roll % surgeons
Swapping plaster. scissors safety
pins. large and small. and one bottle
u aromatic spirits Of ammonia. 20 be
used as a siimulant and 20 be- given IN
place Of brandy. The emergency kit
will also contain rponges and other ac-
cessories. and an the various articles
will be packed in cotton 10 guard
against breakage.
The originator o. the plan advance
the idea that the fremen should attend
a series Of lectures By competent sur
geons and physicians upon the care o.
the injured AZ 'hrea. practical inustra.
tons being given a. every lecture I.
would b. quite possible 20 instruct ev.
cry member OF a paid hre department
from the chief engineer 90 the 40 !,
/ boy. 30 that De should Be able 10 ren.
der that immediate ala which 10 a crl
sls De- Indispensable But while THU
general knowledge issto Boz Impressed
u o. further suggested % have on,
member OF each company assigned ID
the emergency kit Jus, as there r
pipe men ana hose men u shall h
this mans duty 90 zee that the 90. i
always 10 perfect order. that no sup
plies are lacking. and 10 provide d
every way aeains, there being a bite
when anything from the klt Is needle
Ia speaking OF bis plan the adyo,at
said. u would advise that the engin
and ladder company might have a rec
.ular course % lectures. given In quar-
tiers. hy local physicians and surgeon
with examlnalons The frcmen wh
pass the necessary examination sha
receive diplomas and a badge of m
Red Cross order OF American Fir,
men. Nobody viii deny the fa-. m,
the average fireman Is alaays read
20 risk bis lie 90 save that of frien
or a stranger Ills own lie is in da,
ger from the hrs, stroke OF the r1u
/ In the cn-lne house until the apparau
Is housed after Cos return from the nr
L No one knows what minute b., wi
want medical aid. Yet ignorance
. the drst principles % surgery may pr,
, vent bis comrades from helping him
B his utmost need. Every medical ma
. viii support my assertion that q
quick use Of autiscpiic dressing mcai
many days % Illness saved Tor the p
ten, and many dollars for the state n
/ lief association"