Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-01
AMBULANCE BUILT
BY FIRE FIGHTERS
Prince Georges Rescue
Squad, One of First in U. S.
Red Cross, Ready for Duty.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

EVANSVILLE, Md, February l.
Announcement was made today that the
ambulance of the county rescue squad
of the Prince Georges County Volunteer
Firemen's Association, built by firemen
themselves, is ready and is available to
physicians or any citizen where hospital
service is needed Immediately 1t is the
only ambulance service maintained be-
tween Washington and Baltimore.
There are no fixed charges In connec-
ton with its use. A person may give
whatever he feels the service is worth
to him, and If there is evidence that the
user cannot afford to pay anything
there viii be no charge.
According to H. L. Leonard of Hyatts-
vile, chief and organizer of the rescue
squad, 1t is aimed to make the ambu-
lance real community asset and a vital
aid in time of need The idea only is
to meet operating expenses, with no
thought of making money.
Equipment Is Complete.
Carrying all modern equipment, the
ambulance, commodious one, will re-
spond not only to cases of sickness, but
to any sort of accident. The equipment
consists of lateral type spring convert
ible Stretchers, latest inhalator, gas
masks, graphing irons, spiints and
bandagesl of all kinds. It has a capac-
ity of three patients lying down or can
carry one patient and rescue squad OF
eight. In addition. the ambulance car
rieS oxygen tanks provided by the
Washington Suburban Gas Co., which
are available to any physician or pa
tient without cost. Oxygen Is proving
particularly valuable at this time, when
r,y1o,Ip1Ny,io and 3y1f7Y,oV11o hoe cr,oI, a
grip. BY the use of oxygen q reSiden,
, of the community suffering with pneu-
monia was reSuscitated few days ago
Manning the ambulance is squad oil
firemen, all American Red Gross first
aid graduates. Each of the II fire de-
partments In the county is represented
in the rescue squad by six or more men
The squad is the first group of voliln-
teer firemen trained in the flrSt-aic
course of the American Red Cross. In.
cidentally, 1t has saved many lives In
the comparatively short time it has beer
in existence.
Cost of the ambulance, when paid for
will be less than 81 900. Approximately
$500 has been contributed. The lost cost
was possible because work was donated
by the firemen and Others The ambu-
lance will not be subject to taxes. A
strong appeal Is made to the public tC
contribute the remainder of the money
owing on the ambulance, which L
looked upon with favor by the Red
Cross and others. Contributions will BIZ
received by the Hyattsville Independent
Hyattsville: the Prince Georgian, Noun,
Rainier, or Chief Leonard. at Hyatts-
VILE
An effort Is being made to locate the
ambulance here, where Chief Leonard
may have ready access to it day OF
night. To secure the ambulance, thu
Washington Suburban Gas Co. Office
Hyattsville 38, should be called during
the day, or at night, Sundays or holi.
days, Hyattsville 1920. If these mum.
bers are forgotten, the Hyattsville tele.
phone exchange should be called, givine
the name and address of the party seek.
ing the ambulance, and the operator viii
get In touch with the rescue squad.
Contributors SO far to the Ambulance
fund follow:
Edward Gasch, Frank Mace, Phi