The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-28
FIRST AID TEAM
WILL. !SEERHIGH
PLACE Thursday.
Local Telephone Lads Will Go
to Charleston for State
Contests.

TINS IS the motto OF the first aid
team of the local office OF the
Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone
Co. The members of the team will
leave here for Charleston next
Wednesday afternoon, where on
Thursday night they will compete
with several other teams over the
state for the championship. II they
are successful, they will combat a
little later on with teams from
West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland
and the District Of Columbia in
contests to be staged at Washing.
ton.
Monday night the local team,
composed OF Ray Dixon, H. +. Scat.
teray, Thomas Bennett, Paul. Daw.
son and H. S. Upton, virtually won
tie with Wheeling for second
place in contest in which CIarks.
burg was the winner, and in which
there were eight teams represent.
Ing various departments OF the tele-
phone company In Wheeling,
Clarksburg and Fairmont.
Stand Second.
The first decision Of the Judges
was to the effect that Fairmont had
been nosed out by Wheeling by the
margin Of one-half point, but re.
checking brought to light the fact
that Fairmont was virtually tied for
second place.
More than 400 persons witness.
ed the contests In Wheeling, includ,
ing practically all the city officials
and representatives from the fire
stations. Following the exhibitions
in first aid skill. tho Wheeling fire
chief made short talk In which
he stated that he had been 80 i'm,
pressed with the work that like
programs would be inaugnrated in
the near future by the Wheeling
flremen.
The local men are greatly
pleased with the progress that has
been shown. They did not get
deeply interested in the program
until a few weeks ago, but have
been practicing diligently ever
since, Three or four times a week
they have a long workout In the
basement OF the local telephone
building.
In contest such us the one
staged at Wheeling, each team is
required to work five problems
each problem counting 100 for a
possible perfect score OF 500.
The teams are all lined up IN
block squares in which they are
required to work. Aldummy tele-
gram is handed TO the judges which
says that a man has suffered Ger.
tain injury at a certain place in the
city. The judges read the tele,
gram, and then at tho sound Of a
gong the message is given to the
captain OF each team. He then has
two minutes with which to confer
with the other members Of the
team on how to treat the case.
Each team has captain and a
Subject" The Subject" plays the
part OF the injured person.
How They Work.
For instance, II tho message says
that man has been found at a Ger
tain street with n broken shoulder
and n lacerated hand, the subject
is marked with red crayon on the
shoulder and hand and treatment IS
applied in accordance with his in.
juries by the other members Of the
team.
At the sound OF three raps on the
gong, all the teams start work, and
as teach team finishes, its standard
is run UP. The teams are judged
on the thoroughness OF every move
In tho operation.
Even the manner Of calling a
doctor is closely watched. Dummy
i telephones are provided and one
member OF the team must &c
through the form OF calling doc,
tor, giving the exact location al
which the injured man may be
found and the exact nature Of his
injuries. in order that the doctor
may arrive quickly and with the
necessary equipment to fit the
case.
The application OF iodine and
congresses is watched carefully to
see that It is done Just right and
the teams are graded accordingly,
One OF the tests that IS often
applied Is getting a man out Of a
room that Is filled with smoke. THU
requires great skill and provides
keen excitement for the spectators
OF course there is no smoke filled
room, but every action that would
take place under such conditions
Is shown in detail,
It Is the intention Of the local
team to take up the matter Of Q
combined first aid exhibition with
some Of the coal companies In this
section that are interested In the
movement.
It Is thought that such n program
staged in the open some Saturday
afternoon during the summer
would be a great drawing card for
local people and would create a
large amount Of interest in a move
ment that means much TO the gen
eTal welfare OF the community.
On the local team, H. S. Upton
is captain, and Thomas Bennett
Subject"