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Show Morning, March 13, 1942 View Tribune-Telegram Emergency Car Red Cross first aid workers Thursday witnessed a demonstration of the Tribune-Telegram war emergency ambulance. Inspecting the ambulance equipment are, left to right, Eugene B. Duffin, E.L. Broman, Miss Ardelle Carlson and Ralph Carman. Exp Laud Equipment Of Ambulance Civilian preparedness for air raids or other emergencies was advanced in the Salt Lake area Thursday as nearly 100 Red Cross first aid instructors inspected fa¬cilities of the emergency ambu¬lance presented February 28 by The Salt Lake Tribune and Tele¬gram to city and county defense officials for the war's duration. The fully equipped ambulance, containing army stretchers, splints, blankets, heating pads and complete first aid supplies, met with enthusiastic approval of the first aid instructors. Demonstration of the ambulance and other first aid equipment was made at a special meeting of the Red Cross first aid instructors club at the service auditorium of the Utah Power and Light company, 635 East Sixth South street. Charles G. Paull, first air director, and Eugene B. Duffin, chairman of first aid for Salt Lake county "chapter of the Red Cross, con¬ducted the meeting. "The Tribune and Telegram have made a substantial contribu¬tion to the safety and welfare of the citizens of this area. Com¬pletely equipped for practically any emergency the ambulance will prove a valuable addition to our emergency first' aid facilities," said Mr. Paull. SUNDAY MORNING, APRIL 4, 1943 Unused Equipment Reported Needed All first aid instructors who are not teaching classes at present are requested to return all equipment such as bandages, kits, splints and unsold books at once. An annual inventory is being taken to account for each piece of equipment, the Red Cross office declared. “in case of emergency, we must have a goodly portion of our equipment available,” Kent S. Bramwell, director of first aid, commented. “For that reason we must insist upon the return of all equipment not being used.” Instructors who are not teaching now are requested to promote first aid classes of their own, and report these classes to the Red Cross office. “Everyone in the community should be first aid trained-and a few hours spent now may be the means of saving many lives and above all, our own lives,” said a statement. Afternoon First Aid Class Slated To answer the many requests for an afternoon first aid class, the Red Cross has organized a class to begin April 14, meeting from two to four p.m. This class will be held each Wednesday until completed. “If you can arrange to attend an afternoon first aid class, phone 7961 to register. Only 20 members will be allowed to attend. The class will be held in the old Central building of Weber college,” said a statement. First Aid Unit Awaits Meet BOUNTIFUL-First aid instructors’ unit of Davis county Red Cross, composed of 18 members, will attend a special meeting Wednesday at 8 p.m. at Red Cross headquarters in the Bountiful city hall. Kent Bramwell, first aid chairman of the Weber county unit, will address the group on accident prevention. Keith Randall, home and accident chairman for the Davis county unit, will be in charge, and plans are being completed for 20 hour courses soon to be opened to the public. Instructors will obtain necessary information at the meeting, in order to teach the courses. James Eldredge, president of the instructors’ organization, planned meeting. Red Cross Board Meeting Slated The Weber county chapter Red Cross general board will meet Friday at seven-thirty p.m. in Utah Power hall instead of Tuesday at Weber college as previously announced, said Mrs. C. T. Greenwell, executive secretary. It will be a report meeting at which chairmen of all committees will tell of their groups achievements. OCD Clarifies Raid Authority CHICAGO, May 19 (AP)-During any emergency created by enemy action against the United States, the commander of the citizens defense corps will be in command of all required services, a joint statement by the office of civilian defense and American Red Cross Announced Tuesday. Designed to clarify the lines of authority and functions of the agencies, the statement was prepared for publication in the journal of the American Medical association by James M. Landis, director of the office of civilian defense, and Norman H. Davis, chairman of the American Red Cross. “It is the responsibility of local defense councils to see that adequate provision is made for all services required in the event of bombing or other attack,” the statement said. |