Show Red Cross activities Going strong in county During March each year Red RedCross RedCross Cross activities are observed and the regular fund raising campaign is held reported Francis Lenox County Red RedCross RedCross Cross Chairman The several chairmen of the Red fled Cross Cross' programs were contacted today and reported Red Cross programs and activities to be going strong in the Uintah County area i WALKER Chairman Chair man of First Aid programs and personal safety reported that in 1976 21 Standard Standard Stan Stan- dard First Aid Multi Media courses were conducted and people were certified from these courses The planned first aid programs include classes in all categories of personal safety Standard First Aid and Personal Safety classes a lecture course Standard First Aid Multi Media an 8 hour programmed course and Advanced Advanced Advanced Ad First Aid and Emergency Care a 56 hour course with lectures and films are given Mrs Walker stated that in May Mayor or June Instructors tra training in Re Resuscitation c tion a com combination o of artificial respiration and manual circulation that is recommended for Cor cardiac cardiac car car- diac arrest will be held Anyone interested in taking any of these courses can contact Merlin Walker NEIL DEETS DEBTS Red Cross Blood Chairman reported that participation in the Blood Bank program of the Intermountain Red Cross Blood Center is one of the activities of the Uintah Chapter Chapt r of the American Red RedCross Cross Twice yearly the Bloodmobile visits the Vernal area to accept donations donation of blood from area residents Support of this program is vital if Uintah County is to continue as a member of the Blood Center This membership makes all residents of Uintah County qualified for all of the services of the Intermountain Blood Center Patient needs for blood transfusions are supplied to the local hospitals as well as to other hospitals throughout the state This blood is supplied as needed and can be replaced during the scheduled visits of the Bloodmobile The last visit of the bloodmobile bloodmobile blood blood- mobile on February 28 received donations Direct replacement of blood already used for Basin patients amounted to III pints This is commendable said Mr M. Deets but additional support of the program is js necessary to provide a reserve to compensate compensate compensate com com- for deterioration of the supply and any possible catastrophic emergencies AnNIE AUNIE ANTHON teacher in inthe inthe inthe the Uintah School District is Water Safety Safely Instructor using all approved Red Cross techniques for the saving of life Mr l Anthon reports that he conducted 19 water safety instructor instructor instructor in in- courses with Red Cross State Safety Representatives in attendance He lie is now completing completing com com- one for swimming pool employees one for the Search and Rescue members and another for community citizens He lie is also conducting Extension classes in Advanced Life Saving techniques for college credit Another class is planned in two weeks for beginners and intermediate swimmers for junior high school students At the Vernal Swimming pool adult and beginner er r and intermediate intermediate in m. swimming classes under the sponsorship of the Red Cross are being held for all interested persons The summer summer sum sum- summer mer program includes five t 1 week two-week sessions each lesson one hour long Mr Anthon Is available for more information on any of the classes FRANK THOMSON home service chairman reports that 20 to 30 long distance telephone calls have been made each year to members of the military Incases in incases incases cases of home emergency and death In many cases this is the only possible way to get messages to the military Inmany in inmany inmany many parts of the world Marilyn Thacker home nursing chairman reports that the Relief Societies in all wards are instructing the Red Hed RedCross RedCross Cross Home Rome Nursing courses Many other groups including Boy Scout leaders river runners runners run run- ners and survival groups are taking courses in home nursing techniques Mr Lenox reminds all residents that contributions to the Red Cross will be accepted and used for possible local emergencies as well as national emergencies Send contributions contributions con con- to Box Vernal Utah |