Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-30
|YEW|TNEss" DESCRIBES
TREATMENT OF WOUNDED
aus His Course From Time He Is
hit Until He Reaches Base
Hospital.
Isl TO TRENCH SHELTER
!" Aid by Army Surgeon, Then by
,esrees Through clearinghouse
h'ii He Finds Himself in Bed,
attended by Nurse.

'NDJN. May 29.-The treatment of
o"haed man from the moment he Is
uhul he finds himself in a base
H'ai Is the subject OF a communi-
On oy the "eye-w witness" present
the British general headquarters
'rance.
men man is shot down during an
ihce' he is probably left lying in
open under a hail of shrapnel.
~ THIS position he Is rescued by two
"her bearers. who choose an OPP
"he time for rushing out and bear
MN 10 the shelter OF trench. He
! men conveyed through a communi-
hg trench TO the regimental aid
IN dugout or cellar. There he
Hes hfst aid from an army surgeon.
s'retcher bearers may be either
selected from his own company
rom the Royal Army Medical Corps.
Tier first aid the wounded man is
owed either by strctchcr or horse
I!ance TO the nearest dressing sta
where he passes from regimental
!" one Of the divisional field am
noes. These organizations are COM
4 % OF three sections. each consist
OF one section Of bearers, who
\ SCI the wounded. and q section in
\ &c OF the tent dressing stations
4 advanced dressing stations are
h led az near the front as possible.
the arrival OF the patient. his
hds are carefully attended to and
\ injection Of antitetanlis serum
lie next place OF treatment is at a
u or less safe distance behind the
\ line. generally in a church or
4 'ol or other public building. pos
IN town. In this larger sta
\ the wounded man is made COM
able and given food and drink The
Hded here are assorted as to de-
! S OF gravity and prepared for
sport 10 the nearest casualty clear
/ station. Transport TO and from
stations is done by the motor
ulance.
AIRING STATIONS
busy DURING BATTLE
\ lie clearing sa,ions are generally
atec at the railway heads SO that
eHts can be removed direct TO am
nee trains. In the true sense Of
word. these stations are not hos
Is. although they may retain cases
abdominal and head wounds when
man cannot be removed without
ger During the battle OF Neuve
nelle. one clearing station Of
nsl capacity OF 200, handled 500
' tor four consecutive days and
lived and passed on $3.50 cases with
period OF six days. They are quite
TIC in makeup. but their STATS
10 work day and night during
les. II is in these stations the
eAt experiences for the !irst time
luxury Of lying on a bed and hav-
! woman nurse in attendance. His
IN OF stay depends on the train
tiles. but as rule he is placed on
ambulance within a few hours.
lie train takes the wounded from
is known as the collecting zone
he eaacuating zone. which means
the medical authority of the fight
army 10 that OF the line Of com
! ica,ions. There are fourteen ambu-
trains now running in France.
with personnel OF three oricers
tnrty-seven attendants OF other
IS and three nursing sisters. The
1 Der conveyed depends on the nature
ne cases--whether sitting or lying.
raj Of these trains were especially
gned and built. but the rest were
'erted from the ordinary French
hes. with rooms for staff, dis
aries. kitchens and stores. Even
~ the number OF trains will be
I'd TO twentyfour.
! arriving at one OF the British
ta.y bases. the patient Is carried
a motor ambulance to full,.
pped hospital. The permanent hos.
is are divided into general and sta
ary The general are the largest
best equipped. while the so-cailed
onary are intended to be mobile
moved up at various points on tho
Il; OF communication.