The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-16
CONCRETE EXAMPLES
Of FIRST AID SAVING

washington. Feb. 14---Concrete ex-
arnples of Red Cross frst-aid saving
the lives OF victims of accidents are
revealed IN the announcement by the
American Red Cross tonight of awards
fof prizes for excellence In first aid
/ work during 1913 men and women in
various parts of the country are
awarded cash prizes in recognition OF
the effectiveness with which they put
IlEto practice in emergencies the prin~
ltinles of first aid taught them through
the Red Cross courses on this vital
subject that have been introduced all
over the United States. Investigations
that preceded the awards proved that
In several cases the first aid thus rem
dered unquestionably saved the lives
CT the victims and in other cases has
tened their recovery from injury. The
awards also strikingly reveal the wide
variety of emergencies in which Red
Cross first aid proves its worth.
The awards announced tonight were
las follows:
Awards to Railroad Men--Wffiiam
Howard Taft Fund.
First prize of $50 TO be divided
equally between Engineer John r,
Kelly. Fireman Roger and Richard
Laurie. telegrapher operator, all en-
tItpESS OF lHP IHH8tt 1tUtAtSLGF 6Hu
Pittsburg railroad. who have received
instruction in first aid under the
auspices of the Red Cross. These
three men rendered first aid to brake
man Patrick Murphy, a member Of the
crew of train No. "a whose leg was
run over while he was engaged in I'M
coupling an engine. The above three
men rendered first aid by applying a
tcuruiquet around Murphy's leg and
controlling the hemorrhage. DR.. Henry
T.. Ganiard of Leroy, n, Y. who treat
ed Murphy states that the first aid
rendered to MIR Murphy no doubt saved
nis life. Mr.. Murphy recovered from
MS accident and is wearing an artifi-
cial limb.
Second prize OF SIS TO he divided
among Captain II. a. wheeler, Il. a.
Black, n. V. Decker. C. Fl. Stewart and
Hugh II. Stewart, all members OF the
Clarion Junction first aid team. Buff
falo, Rochester and Pittshurg railroad.
This first aid team was trained in first
aid methods by the Red Cross and on
September 90. 1919, a section laborer.
,Tot Malfara, was run over by an en-
CINE and his left foot crushed above
the ankle. DIR. Morris L. Leary and
rr James G. Flynn inspected the first
aid work rendered to Malfara and
stated that the dressings were very
rcat, clean and sufficiently tight, and
.cf such proficiency that they felt a
word of commendation was necessary.
Third prize OF SIS awarded to c. u.
Fisher. 172i Park Boulevard. Camden,
n J.. employed as gang foreman ON
the Pennsylvania Railroad at the Pa
vonia shops. Mr.. Fisher rendered 5rst
aid to a number of employees Of the
Pennsylvania railroad during the year
1ela Or. Paul NJ. Mecray, Camden. y.
.-ts
a id was prompt. painstaking and care
fu not to do too nnuch in the handling
of first aid cases also that Mr.. Fisher
has an aptitude for the work and does
II with deep sense of Importance. He
follows up the cases and makes an er-
fort to prevent similar accidents oc-
curing to the railroad employees Mr..
Fisher was trained in hrst aid by the
Red Cross and during the influenza
ep demic in 1919 he was OF great SER
wee to his community and hospital. lie
acted as nurse and ward orderly and
ION two occasions. as undertaken, all
without compensation,
Fourth prize Of $40 to he awarded
Ito william Ffenuard, first aid attend
liant. Trenton shops. Pennsylvania rail-
read Mr.. FIenuard rendered efficient
routine first aid to nearly loo en-
ployes in the Pennsylvania railroad
1878 lie was instructed in fEzt aid
by the Red Cross and holds one of our
FIRST aid certificates
GENERAL FIRST AID PRIZES
First prize Of sse awarded to ". II.
Twohig an employe Of the Bell Tel
ophone company and captain of the
First Aid team of the Norristcwn dis
trtct. that received instruction IN
first aid under the Rad Cross On
June 5. 1919. at West Grove, Pa. Mr.
Twohig, who was locating trouhle
on the telephone line, was called by
telephone operator to render hrst
aid to I.ineman Kavanaugh, of the
Chester county Light and Power COM
pany Mr. Cavanaugh had been Sc
verely shocked he coming In contact
with a 2200-volt power circuit. Mr..
Twohig with three workmen. j. v.
Fite h II. Bruckhart and s, r.. Dash,
Immediately drove to the accident, ar
irving there about fifteen minutes af-
ter the man had bean shocked. Mr.
Twohig found Mr.. Kavanaugh un-
conscious and began artificial respira-
ton which was continued until the
patient was restored to conscious
ness Other first aid treatment, in
Guiding the use OF aromatic spirits
OF ammonia and the dressings OF burns
on the hands and head with picrio
Eauze and bandages was also given
when DR. William F. Satcheli. who
had in the meantime been located by
telephone. arrived he found the pa
tent in good condition. Letters of an-
probation and commentator of the
first aid work performed by Mr. Two
hig were received from DR.. Satcheil
and from the district superintendent
of the Chester county Light and Pow
er company.
Second prize OF s25 awarded to
William ]. Gavigan, No, 5-CoIliery Of
Pennsylvania Coal Company, who
holds Red Cross First Aid certif-
cate. Mr. Gavigan rendered first aid
treatment to a man who received lac
orations of the leg and foot together
with a scalp wound. and to another
miner who had compound fracture Of
the leg and severe bleeding also. to a
third man who was burned about the
/ face and hands. Or. +. r. Arndt.
chief surgeon of the PENNSYLVANIA
Coal company ce-tides to the PRO-
fit'irrfr.y- of-~Mr.- Gsvffian in rendering
first aid in the above cases. Mr..
Gavisan's address is l34 Apple street,
| Dunmore, Pa.
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