The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-10-23
First Aid to the Sick and Injured.

The following are extracts from a
letter written by David J. Yates, bu-
reau of first aid, to me in reference
to first aid instruction:
"Your very good letter received.
1t is surely encouraging to know that
you are interested in first aid. My
only regret is that we cannot arouse
such interest in some of the other
chapters.
"The supply department has been
requested to send eighteen edition
first aid text books. They will be
charged to the chapter through the
accounting department in the regular
way.
accept my thanks for your inter-
est in this work. Yours very cordially,
DAVID ]. YATES,
Bureau of FIRST Aid
The inclusion of first aid teach
ing in the school curriculum, while
to some extent an innovation is bas-
ed on logical reasoning.
/. Increased complexity of in
dustrial life and of traffic conditions
in the city and with so many auto
mobiles and machines accidents are
becoming more and more frequent.
2. Many of these accidents occur
at places and at times where the SER
vices of a physician cannot be Sc
cured, yet immediate treatment is
demanded and must be given.
First aid teaching will render any
one capable of treating such cases,
some of which may be so slight that
such treatment may be all that is
necessary. Again it may be case
of life and death, where all depends
upon the care given during the first
fifteen minutes. Just to be able to
keep the sick or injured person COM
Portable until physician can be call
ed is valuable. There is great de-
mand for first aid courses and justly
so. The right place for such teaching
is in the high or preparatory school,
and the ideal time for such teaching
is in the second year of such schools,
because having mastered the princl-
pies of first aid, the pupils have an
opportunity to apply them directly to
all the little mishaps that character
ize school activities on the play
ground, athletic field, etc.
Now, this course ought to be re-
quired not merely elective, but since
it is not at all compulsory, then all
the more reason for hearty re-
sponse to membership. Twenty is
considered an ideal number to teach
at one time, but classes as high as
fcrty can be successfully handled.
The number of high school pupils
who are desirous of pursuing this
course has dwindled to twelve. l
have eighteen books on hand. If a
few more want to join the class
please give me your names right
away.
It is desirable that a medical in
spector have charge of first aid class
es. DR.. Weekley has gladly consent
ed to instruct the class. Two periods
of forty-fve minutes weekly will be
devoted to this work. The material
is simplified to an extreme with very
few technical medical terms used.
The equipment required by the
work will consist of six triangular
bandages, one dozen rolled bandages,
four or five pieces of light wood,
three to five inches wide by twelve
to eighteen inches long (for splints),
a little cotton, and series or slHteen
first aid wall charts.
Each person successfully passing
an examination is entitled to red
cross certificate of first aid.
All members Of the senior first aid
class desirous of obtaining their GER
tifcates may do so by giving me their
names as early as it is convenient to
do 50. JULIEN C. EASTERL1NG.