Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-08

90 iNotCS, VI PiiNotSS, ASS S'ocS'
NOTE.--When ambulance companies
are equipped with horse or mule-drown
vehicles the following grades may be
appointed from among the privates. or
privates. first class, with pay as indi-
Gated
/ saddlers. s21
! Farriers. S21
$40. Uniforms-Officers will wear
the uniform prescribed for officers OF
cops e T. s. ArS and ssoud esus
themselves with the same as soon as
commissioned in that corps.
The subordinate Of amS.
scribed Red Cross uniform which has
been approved by the War Department
In the event of war. when they enter
the Medical Department Of the Army
they will be entitled to the uniform and
equipment issued by the United States
to enlisted men Of their various grades
Sal. Training-The instruction OF an
ambulance company will be given by It's
officers and non-commissioned Officers.
When an ambulance company is formed
be great advantage II the services Of
a retired or x-non-commis sioned ofYicer
of the Medical Department Of the Army
can be secured to act as 1st Sergeant OF
will be Of material assistance TO the Of
hcers IN acquiring knrwledge OF sani-
tary drill regulations. military procedure.
and administration. so that they may
impart the same TO their subordjnates
Fully realizing that it may often Re
difncuit to give instruction to members
interfering with their usual work or
making the instruction irksome. the fol-
lowing outline lis offered simply to serve
as guide for the Commanding Oficer.
VINO should. with the assistance OF his
subordinate officers give as much Of the
instruction as he finds practi ca BILE.
the commanding officer, the work NAV he
varied to meet the special needs Of the
men composing the comDany. n in the
opinion OF the commanding oficer it Is
possible to increase the number Of hours
OF instruction. IT should be 80 errnr~oA
IT is earnestly recommended that after
companies are formed a definite schedule
Of instruction to cover each six months
period of the two years service be ar
ranged in advance. and be adhered TO as
closely na1 n as .p',Hssible 49,. -.
struction should be progressive. and has
been divided into four courses Of six
months duration each.
Each course should consist OF "a full
periods OF instruction Of one and one-half
hours duration, or total Of 70 hours.
Each full period Is further sub-diyided
into two half periods Of IS minutes each.
ore of which should be devoted to theoret.
ical and nractical instruction I'm one OF
the specified subjects. and the other to
sanitary drill.
s43. First Courss-f24 full or As half
period. = M xinun RI CO houry.
The following subjects should be cov.
cred:
First Aid to the Injured. IL half periods
Elementary Hygiene and Camp Santa
ton. 6 half periods.
Administration and Customs OF the Ser
vice. s half periods.
Drill of Sanitary Troops. "a half periods.
The text book used for first aid instruc-
ton will be the American Red Cross Text
Book OF First Aid. General Edition Such
elemen airy anatomy and physiology
should he given at the beginning OF the
course as may be necessary to enable the
students to comprehend the application of
first aid principles to the human body
Each member Of the company should be
provided with a text book. A complete
set of charts and first aid supplies must
be made available for the instruction
(They may be purchased from the Ameri-
can Red Cross, Washington, D. c.