Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-08
Department Of Military Relief
Bureau Of Medical Service
FIRST AID DIVISION
A. r. c. Circular 1920 Apr. 20, 1917
2la. Objects of the First Aid piv1siou

21s. Objects Of the First Aid Division
Il. Organization of glasses in Acct
dent Prevention and First Aid to the
Injured among men and women in all
communities and in every industry.
,. Preparation of up-to-date first aid
and accident prevention books and other
literature. and first aid materials, to be
sold at an additional charge above cost
sufficient to cover the handling of same.
3. To cooperate with organizations
whose work is calculated to spread a
knowledge of accident prevention In all
walks of life.
L. To save life. to relieve suffering
and to promote human efficiency.
in first aid to the injured. who may be
available for service with any Red Cross
organizations formed for service with
the Armed Forces Of the United States
in time of war
6. To form Sanitary Training De-
tachments for the purpose OIL teaching
men some of the duties pertaining to the
Navy, so that they may be able to rem
der efficient aid should they elect to Of
fer themselves for enlistment in the
service OF their country IN the event OF
sanitary reserve for the Army and Navy
in time of peace.
First Aid classes for women are only
intended to teach them what they can
do when accidents and sudden illnesses
occur in tnei. own homes. or elsewhere,
and are not, except that they will have
added materially to their general infor-
nation. expected to, or accepted as.
qualifying them for service with the
Red Cross in time of war. However,
when selecting women for assignment to
duty as Nurses Aids with Red Cross
hospital units. preference will usually
he given to those who hold Red Cross
certificates Of proficiency In First Aid to
the Injured in addition to courses I'M
der the Department of instruction for
. WCmen.
Women who desire to prepare for war
service should be referred to the Divi-
sion of Instruction for Women, Bureau
of Nursing Service, American Red Cross.
Washington y. c.
NOTE-It should be clearly under
stood that the First Aid Division. by
the education of individuals, first tries
to prevent accidents. and then. recognize
ing that accidents unfortunately occur
in spite of all precautions. does not at
tempt to rival physicians but to aid
them by teaching emergency measures
to laymen. so that patients will be
brought to them in better condition and
thus give their skill greater chance to
he of benefit. If prompt emergency
treatment is not rendered. conditions
may be SO bad by the time the doctor
reaches the patient that he or she will
219. Information Regarding the Or.
ganization. Instruction and Examine
ton Of Red Cross First Aid Classss-
!. A Red Cross First Aid Course con-
slsts of not less than ten lectures and
demonstrations of one and a half hours
duration each. or total Of 10 hours
instruction. In the discretion of the in
structor and for the convenience Of the
members of the class. shorter lectures
may be given provided the time Is made
up by increasing the number of lectures
While other standard text books on first
aid are acceptable, the American Red
Cross Text Book is the one recommend
ed
.. There are a number Of editions Of