Show red cross fighting fightlin g first aid battle to conserve life reliable records establish the fact act that more than acel accidental denial cle deaths atlis occur cecur every year in the united states the records show that american citizens are killed every day that 38 of these deaths are due dua I 1 to automobiles 35 to falls 19 to I 1 dr 0 46 8 to burns facing such distressing sacrifice ot of life Is the first aid service of the american red cross fighting through education and demonstration to instill a of safety inthe public mind and teaching approved methods which assure that competent hands will care for injured persons persona until the arrival of doctors trained service in the first few minutes la Is vital in serious accidents and saves eaves many precious lives one of the most encouraging signs ot of the past year Is thid the record of the red cross first aid insurance car no 1 which traveled miles along trunk unes lines stopping ai at places place the cars staff of sur surgeons geong gave demonstrations to audiences compos ed of railroad men high school and college students 13 in I 1 du workers 2000 members of 0 clubs and nearly policemen firemen and other municipal em I 1 ploy ploys a total of red cross first aid certificates were conferred upon persons persons who took the course last year an increase of over 1923 telephone I 1 gas and electric cOmpan companies ids public service corporations and other large employers of the country adopted the red cross course and their team contests everywhere were witnessed by huge crowds with as much interest as develops at popular a athletic t games in the industrial field the growth of first aid practice to fight to reduce preventable aI accidents dents and eary loss 1099 of life has received wide recognition the promise of an un advance adrance in this fine cause lies in the evidence of the great tips systematic instruction in first aid has made throughout the count country ry through the red cross chapters and the the work of the 91 experts ln in this service under tinder direction of the national organization |