Evening journal., 1914-03-26

passing two poles through them, and
tying cross pieces to the poles to
keep them apart Bedticks may be
used the same way by passing poles
through holes made by shipping of
the four corners. Or one may be made
with a blanket or half shelter tent or
strip of canvas, and two poles as fol-
lows: Spread blanket out on ground.
and place one pole across the center;
then fold the blanket over the pole:
place the second pole over the CEN
ter of the new fold and the blanket
is then folded over the second mole
as over the first. The weight OF the
patient will keep the blanket firmly
on the poles. or turn two coats in
side out with the sleeves in and but
ton them up, Then pass two poles
through the sleeves, the backs of the
coats forming the bed. A point usu-
ally neglected is the proper way TO
load a litter. We will take up two
methods. the first with two bearers
and the second with four. Number
the bearers one and two with No. 2
in charge. At the command "Risht
Side. Posts" No. goes to right thigh
Of patient and No. 2 to his right
shoulder, both facing him. II the
command is Left side, Posts" they
take similar positions on his left side
AT the command Prepare to lift.
both kneel on the knee nearest the
patients feet. No. / passes one arm
beneath the hips and the other be-
meath the knees. No. 2 passes one
hand under the shoulders to the furth-
est armpit and the other arm be-
meath the small of the back. At Gift. ,"
they lift together, slowly and care
fuliy raising the patient upon their
knees, then readiusting their hold,
rise to their feet and carry the pa
tient by the shortest route to the side
of the litter where No. 2 commands
Halt" At Lower patient" both
kneel and place patient upon their
knees; then stoop forward and lower
him gently upon the litter; rise and
take positions between handles of the
litter, No. 1 at his feet. and No.
at his head, patients feet in front. If
an additional squad Of two is needed.
the original No. ? is in charge At
the command -Four bearers, right (or
LETT side, Posts" the first squad of
two takes post as described above.
No. / of the new squad takes post
opposite No. l of the old squad: No.
? Of the new squad at patients right
ankle. At the command Prepare to
lift" all kneel on knee nearest pa
TENTS feet.
No. ?. Second squad passes both
torearms under patients legs, support
ing fracture, if any. The No. J pass
their arms under the small of his back
and thighs, but not locking hands; No.
2, first squad, passes one hand under his
neck to the farther armpit. with the
other supporting the nearer shoulder At
the command Lift all lift together.
slowly and carefully, and place the pa
tlent upon the knees of the three bear
ers. As soon as he is firmly supported
there, the bearer on the free side reIin-
quishes his mold, passes quickly by the
shortest line TO the litter. which he
takes up by the middle, one pole in each
hand, and returning rapidly. places il
under the patient and against the bear
crs' ankles. At the command. Lower
patient" the free bearer stoops and as
sists the other members in gently and
carefully. lowering the patient upon the
litter. The bearers then rise and take
position outside the litter handles, the
No. , at the mead, the No. ] at the pa
TENTS feet. With either two or four
bearers, at the command Prepare to
lift" stoop and grasp handles. At Lift, T"
slowly rise erect. At command, "For-
ward, march," the NO. step of with
the left foot and the No. , with the
right, taking short, sliding steps To
lower the litter, squad is halted and at
the command, Lower litter litter is
slowly lowered to the ground. The lit
ter is unloaded in the same way and by
the same commands as used in loading
| il, with four bearers, the free bearer. of
course, removing the litter when patient
lis placed upon knees of other three.
These are the rules as used by the
United States Army Hospital Corps, and
should be carefully studied and practiced
so that you will not get ratified" in an
emergency As a rule the patient should
b. carried on a litter feet foremost. but
in going uphill. or upstairs. head is in
front. In case of fracture of the lower
eXtremities, he is carried uphill, feet
foremost, to prevent weight of body
from pressing down or injured part. Al
ways keep the litter level, despite any
mevenness of the ground. Keep il as
level as possible when carrying up or
downstairs. Place something under pa
tient's head as a pillow except when he
/ is faint when mead should be kept low
In an injury of the arm the best posi-.
tion is on the back, with injured mem
Der laid over the body. In injuries of
the lower extremities, patient should be
on his back, or inclining toward the
injured side. Always handle a patient
deliberately and gently, and never lift
or lower litter without orders.
On last Sunday evening Troop G. in
uniform, attended a patriotic flag service
at Wesley NJ. /. Church, and ON next
Sunday evening a picked uniformed de.
tail from Troop 2 will attend similar
service at Mt. salem NJ. +. Church. They
will be in charge of Assistant Masters
Quinn and Schafer.
Troop s will meet at the Hanover
Presbyterian Church this evening and on
Thursdays hereafter instead of on Fri.
days, as previously announced.
This evening Troop will assemble al
730 at Old Swedes parish house, and
proceed TO Jr. o. u. A. NJ. Hall, 9Ol
lTatnall street, where they will be pre-
sented with an American flag by Winona
lCouncil. No. Q. The troop viii give an
leNhibition of Scout activities.