Show red cross fighting 14 L 4 first aid battle to conserve life d reliable records establish the fact that more than accidental deaths occur every year in the united states the records show that Am american ericon citizens aro killed every days day that 38 8 of these deaths are due to automobiles 35 to falls 19 16 to 16 to hums burns facing such distressing sacrifice of life Is the first aid service of the american red cross fighting through education and demonstration to instill a of safety in the public mind and teaching approved ra methods ethod which assure that competent hands hand will care for injured persons until the arrival of doctors trained service in the first few minutes la Is vital in serious ser lous accidents and saves many precious lives one of f the roost most encouraging signs of the past year Is the record of the red cross crosa first aid insurance car no I 1 which traveled miles aim trunk lines stopping at places the cars staff of surgeons save gave demonstrations to audiences compos ed of railroad men high school and college students ints ln dug trial workers 2000 members of clubs and nearly policemen firemen and other municipal em a total of red cross first aid certificates certificate were conferred upon persons who took the course last year an increase c of over 1923 telephone gas and electric companies public service corporations and other large employers of the tha country adopted the ho cross course and their team contests everywhere were witnessed hy by huge crowds with as much interest as aa develops at popular athletic games in the industrial field the growth of first aid pr practice antice to fight to reduce preventable accidents and aary loss losa of life has haa wide recognition the tha promise of an un nn advance in this fine cause lies in the evidence of 0 the great strides systematic instruction in first aid has haa made throughout the country through the red cross crosa chapters and the the work of the experts in this thin service under direction of the natto ial organization organisation |