Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-07-11
First Aid Contest al Gary. W, Va.

fllSt Ald Contest at 6ay, ". Va.
The First Aid Contest held on the
athletic grounds at Gary, w. Va, on
July 4tb, under the auspices of the
United States Coal and Coke Company.
was brilliant success. While the con-
test was open for all First Aid Teams
in the Poeahontas coal field, only three
teams reported, as follows: Team No.
l, from the plants Of the United States
Coal and Coke Company on Tug river
above Gary; team No. 2, from Sand
Lick creek, above Gary, and team No.
3 from Gary and Wilcoe.
The contestants were very fortunate
in being able to procure the services OF
DR.. j. j. Rutledge, minins engineer of
the National Bureau of Mines, Pitts
burgh, Pa, and DR.. j. Howard Ander-
son. of Marytown, W. Va, to act as
judges Before the opening of the con-
test, DR.. Rutledge made a short ad-
dress in which he outlined the great
progress being made in frat aid work
throughout the country, particularly in
the soft coal districts. He also stated
that in all first aid contests it was Gus
tomary to penalize each contestant by
giving them certain discounts for fail
ure to observe certain precautions nee
essary to first aid work The discounts
decided upon for the contest were as
follows:
For improper control of team, Is per
cent.
For failure to reduce shock, Is per
cent.
For failure to stop bleeding, Is per
cent.
Failure to observe asceptic precau-
ton, per cent.
Appearance of team, per cent.
Not observing proper sequence in
rendering first aid, 10 per cent.
For careless handling of fractured
bones, Is per cent.
Time, per cent.
Failure of rescuer to protect self, 5
per cent.
Improper application of splints, torni-
quets and bandages, 10 per cent.
The schedule of contests were as fol-
lows, which were performed by each
team in turn:
Event No. l: Man unconscious from
electric shock or gas. Remove from
wire; perform artificial respiration foi.
one minute.
Event No. 2: Small injuries Dress
wound on right temple; dress wound on
back of left hand; apply torniquet for
severe hemorrhage of leg below knee
and arm.
Event No. 8: Compound fracture of
right arm below elbow: Control bleed
ing, dress wound, apply splints and
dress complete
Event No. A: Man injured, simple
fracture of left leg below knee: Apply
splints; make stretcher with two coats
and two mine drills; place injured man
On stretcher and carry fifty feet.
The manner in which the contesting
teams went through the different events
showed the efficient training they had
received, and DR.. Rutledge said tha
they would compare favorably with con
testing teams in the various state con-
tests. The points made by the differ
ent teams were as follows:
Team No. 2, 83a; team No. l, S2B;
team No 3. 773
The following prizes were awarded
Team winning first prize, forty dollars
in gold; team winning second prize,
thirty dollars in gold; team winning
third prize, twenty dollars in gold
Each contestant also received solid
gold First Aid Button. Fully five hun
dred persons were present and enjoyed
the contest. The contesting teams as
well as everybody present were very
much pleased by the efficient manner in
which the judges rendered their de.
cisions, and their knowledge of first aid
work, as they took particular interest
in observing each and every point in
favor or against the different teams,
and they were judged by individual
points scored for or against them in
stead of being judged as a whole; and
everybody connected with the contes,
in any way wish to express their thanks
to Drs. Rutledge and Anderson for the
very capable manner in which they of.
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