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Show First-Aid Course Goes Over Big at Clearfield CLEARFIELD—At the con¬clusion of a two-weeks' course in standard and advanced first aid, 32 North Davis school prin¬cipals, teachers, and parents were enthusiastic about the training. Held three hours each night and five nights weekly, the course was taught by Myles J. Watkins, director of safety serv¬ices, American Red Cross, Og- den, with the cooperation of the Davis County School Board. A, similar course was conducted in the south end of the county. Goal of the course according to Mr. Watkins, was to train persons as first aid instructors, so they might in turn pass the information along to other groups. The American Red Cross, and Davis County School ^Board are cooperating to train personnel for Civilian defense. The general public will event¬ually be instructed by this nu¬cleus of instructors, Mr. Wat¬kins said. Main topics treated during the course were methods to control bleeding, artificial respira¬tion for non-breathing patients, and transportation methods for injured patients where frac¬tures are evident, Three hours' college credit were given for the course, the first time that college credit has'' been allowed for first aid training, Mr. Watkins reported. Women Show Determination In Bus Strike It took a city-wide bus strike to demonstrate just how important current American Red Cross home nursing classes are to some, Weber county chapter officials reported. Mrs. O. C. Hammond, director of nursing services for the local chapter said women attending classes took some drastic steps in order not to miss a session. One woman, said Mrs. Hammond, walked twenty-four blocks from her home on Harrisville road to the chapter home. Another caught a magazine salesman as he called at her door and had him give her a ride. Others thumbed with good success But the little woman with courage was the one who took the family car while her husband walked to work. Mrs Ella Pettygrove acts as patient as instructor Myles J. Watkins demonstrates proper first-aid procedure to Mark Argyle, left, and Mrs. LaRae L. Gibbons. Thirty-two adults have completed intensive first-aid training in Clearfield and will be used later for civilian defense instruction. They Know What to Do Employes of the Becker Products company plant already have a knowledge of what to do in case of atomic attack. Here, Dr. Arthur Perkins, right, shows the effect of atomic blasts. His students are, left to right, Claude Alkema, Tom Checketts and Jack Gealta. Bottling Plant Employes Finish First Aid Course Setting an example for other Og-den area industries is the Becker Products company whose 25 em-ployes have completed the Amer¬ican Red Cross standard first aid course. The training is in line with the current civil defense effort coupled with being prepared for any acci¬dent which may occur in the func¬tioning of the plant, said Myles J. Watkins, director of safety serv¬ices for the Weber county Red Cross chapter. Instruction in first aid was given by Plant Manager Dr. Arthur Per¬kins, an official of the Snow Basin ski patrol. Employes of the plant are being instructed in atomic attack know- how. This includes an understand¬ing of the blast itself, areas of ma¬jor and minor damage, and most important, a knowledge of how to survive in case of such an attack. Other industries in the Ogden area are expected to follow in the footsteps of the Becker plant. Rep-resentatives of seven Ogden indus¬tries this week completed the American Red Cross instructors course as taught by Director Wat¬kins. These 18 men will return to their respective plants and con¬duct first aid classes among other personnel, it was explained. Plants represented were, Ogden Standard-Examiner, Globe Mills, California Packing corporation, Farmer's Grain Cooperative, W. S. Butler company, Weber Central Dairy and Sperry Mills incor¬porated. Red Cross Delays Nursing Class Due to several cancellations the Weber county chapter, American Red Cross home nursing class in mother and baby care and family health, scheduled to start yester¬day, has been postponed until March 26. Mrs. E. J. P. Rowse, chairman of the home nursing committee, said persons desiring to take the course may register until that date by calling the chapter home, 4601. Classes will be held on Monday and Wednesday of each week from two until four p. m. The course will last three weeks. It will be conducted at the chapter home, 1961 Washington where facilities are provided. The classes are given free of chargei Mrs. Rowse said the course would be the last one given this spring. |