Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-01
HOW TO FORM A
1ST AID CLASS;
MANY INQUIRlNG
NUMEROUS INQUIRIES LEAD CAP
TAIN MILLER TO ANNOUNCE RULES
AND METHOD OF ORGANIZING.
PEOPLE AS FAR NORTH AS CALVES.
TON, AND AT MISSION AND VAL
LEY iMlUIRE AFTER DETAILS.

CAPTAIN T. II. Miller, United States
AMY .A-c.c-- corps, who organized this
SeS- lEo classes, an army class and a
c.yl..aa IaS1es' class, for instruction n
..rst aid under the direction OF the hrs.
aid division OF the American he'd Gross
society. has been be>ieged with lnqalr-
les from a large number Of points Oh the
iUwer coast, a. tar north a. Galveston.
and up the Valley 10 Mission, iaeulring a.
10 hcw 10 20 about organizing such
classes.
'.Ihe inquiries were numerous" sale
Or. Miller today. several OF them men
lioning that they had seen in The iieraiG
about the organization ot the classes, an.
asking Tor information as 10 how 10 60
about organizing similar classes. A. A
nave not the time TO answer the letters
NAVE drawn up a set of rules rs to how to
70 about the organization
These rules are published ut the end OF
this article.
DIR. Miller today received by express the
INSTRUCTION outfit the -anatomical
lcharts," and the first instaIlmens Of text
books ordered by telegraph Monday for
the local classes, which now will number
four. tie is therefore nov prepared to
carry out the lectures and instructions III
all details. These materials Will be used
Tor all classes, except the books, DR.. Nil
Ter said, which become the permanent
property OF the individual members who
I purchase them.
The greatest interest j. being manifest
ID by The hundred Brownsville army and
william women vino nave joined the classe-.
Dr. MIller's time Tor in.tructIng the
classes - limited, bat with the assistance
81 others he hopes 10 carry out The course
tCf the benefit OF MI. IL takes about six
weeks 10 complete The course. after which
"A diploma II awarded ~ the first AID
livlslon Of the Rcd Cross.
Dr. Miller today supplied the following
10 The Herald on how 10 form and con
iuct a first aid class:
rirst Aid Rules.
All instructors ard examiners must "
physicians M acAve practice. instructors
can not xamin Their own classes.
Persons desiring 10 organize 4 class
should secure q sufficient number III
meinhcrs-nO. less than 4 nor more than
%. The n.lIimLm age u IL years. .
The class should elect 4 president u
secretary & handle the funds and con
duct correspondence.
Inc consent 81 = qualified physician n.
active practise should be obtained 10 ne,
as instructor Tor the class. The score
iary oi the class should forward the
name Of the physician TO the First AID
DIVISION, American Red Gross. Nu.hino-
'on' \. e, Tor approval. giving full infor.
nation regarding the class that j. he,ne
organized, and stating the particular cal
lca. ~ tho text book which has h.or
seieetc-, AZ requesting the Division 10 de-
1'- tAIt question for them.
Al tAe physician ~ "A recent uradpat,
ne nlne 81 the college from which de-r.o
Nas obtained and date ~ Dr,a,,,-or
should pc furnished PROVIDED TN unaE
4icailons "a the physician are fonnd +, D..
satisfactory from information availabL.
ln the rirst Aid Division. he DR. Liza uin La
iufhished with a formal authorization
""~ " complimentary cow Ut fI..
teNi book which the class wlri u-e. ana
such other instructions a. may be neece.
sary.
IN class roii. a catalogue of -uppro-
ana a circular viii be sent 10 the Ri
president ~ secretary.
me president or secretary should thor
order from the First AID Division the noe
eSsary text books, charts, and instruction
outfit.
Arrangements for 2 suitable nicotine
place must ~ made IVY the ylass off,c,aIs
ana The dates and hours for lec.nrn.
should be fixed after consultation with tba
instructor.
The fees for the Instructor ami ara
miher'i my, must be arranged with them
oN me class. Enrolment and compIetio,
III ne course does not oblirafe the men
oers to any service whatever. neither does
the certificate of proficiency issued after
A satisfactory examination upon connie.
'on OF The course assure or guarantee
active service.