Evening star., 1952-03-15
By Horriet Griffiths

IF Shepherd Elementary School
pupils seem to weather accidents
and illness better than most,
there's a reason.
A group of their mothers has
just completed a six-weeks course
in first aid through the good
|neighbor policy" Of the Mont
|gomery County Red Cross Chapter.
Alarmed by reports of child
accidents and experiences Of their
own in cases Of illness or injury,
they have devoted two mornings
a week for the last six weeks to
learning the right things to do in
emergencies.
They used their own youngsters
for demonstration subjects. One
tiny VICTIM" Ann E. Berliner, 4,
was so intrigued that she practices
artificial respiration ON a toy panda.
Morning Glasses Held.
Mrs. William w. Chase, 1913
Parkside drive NV, civil defense
first aid chairman for the Shepherd
School Parent Teachers Associa-
tion, said she arranged for the
morning classes since it was diff
ficult for mothers to get away at
other times.
The mothers had found them
selves uncertain sometimes about
what emergency treatment to give
their children while awaiting the
doctor in such cases as q football
accident where concussion might
be present, frostbite or choking.
They also were interested in civil
defense.
Mrs. Fannie Bigio, Of 1886 Sew
enteenth street NV. the PTA
president, told how she saw a
woman injured in an accident one
day before she took the first aid
course.
MY first impulse then--which
I later found out was wrong
would have been to pick her up.
put her in my car and drive her
to hospital" Mrs. Bigio said.
Knows How Now.
"Now," she went on, 81 know I
should treat her for shock, keep
the crowds back and send for
help" The course teaches that an
injury might be aggravated by
improper handling of a victim.
Some of the mothers already
have had chances for practical
application Of their new knowl-
edge.
For instance, David, 6. son Of
Mrs. Marvin H. Oleson, Bond
road, Adelphi, Md. came home
with broken blister on his foot.
Mrs. -Oleson washed the foot
with warm soap and water, and
treated the blister with an oint-
ment, she related.
Then, because it was open, Il
put clean sheets on his bed and
didn't cover the blister" she said.
I'm the morning I put a bandage
on it so that it wouldn't rub
against his shoe, and put clean
white socks on him"
Mrs. Gertrude Norman, 14O7
Leegate road NV, was able to
handle frightening situation
when her boy, Eric, 8, woke up
in the night with high fever
and went INTO convulsions.
II knew enough Immediately to
get him warm, and wrapped him
in hot wet towels" she said.
Eased Pain of Child.
Mary Jane, IL, daughter of
Mrs. Thomas Cannon. 1920 Brook
vile road, Chevy Chase. had a
penicillin shot for measles. After
the doctor left, Mrs. Cannon said.
the child suffered pain and she
could not reach the physician.
II made her a sling and eased
the pain" Mrs. Cannon said.
Mrs. Sylvia Berliner, 1889 Rox-
ana road NV, has been teaching
some of her first aid to Brownie
Troop NJ. ass Of Shepherd stu-
dents
Mrs. Rebecca Tedder, one Of the
three instructors from the Mont
'gomery County Red Cross Chap
ter, views her pupils with pride.
"I wouldn't be afraid to turn
any one of them loose on an
emergency she said Other in
|structors were Mrs. Ella Mae
Morse and Mrs. Margaret Merkel.
Certificates will be awarded the
GRADUATES" at the Shepherd PTA
meeting on March "a. The class
was given the use of space in
1.-THE Northminster Presbyterian
Church for its sessions.
Red Gross in Washington con-
ducts an average Of 800 classes a
month for civil defense. This in
Istruction has increased 166 per
cent over the preceding year, the
Red Cross reports.