Show RED GROSS CROSS AGENCIES SAFEGUARD HEALTH first aid life saving nursing care promote pro note health and safety five outstanding services make maka up the heal health th conser conservation vat on program of the american red cross according to the annual report just issued in washington these services are first aid and life savins saving which together have trained more than a million persons nursing with an active enrollment 0 of registered nurses public health nursing conducted by nurses in chapters last year and home hygiene which has taught more than 7 men and women simple ways of caring tor for the sick at home the achievements ot of the red cross in public health nursing place IL ii among the leaders in this held field said james L fleser fieser vice chairman to in charge of domestic operations tills service was organized in 1919 to meet needs deeds developed deN eloped by the world war and the ravages of the lu flu epidemic which in 1918 1919 took so great a toll of life Since that time red cross nursing services have been pioneers in more than one halt half of the counties in the united state many services we dished were taken over later by civic state and federal agencies and the red cross continues to establish i ser ices in other new fields red cross nurses made more than a million visits to patients last year and chil ahll dren in schools were inspected red cross courses in home hygiene and care of the sick are especially im in times of depression because they teach families to maintain hygienic conditions in their own homes and to recognize symptoms c of illness early enough to prevent serious con COD sequences our courses in first aid have been instrumental in saving lives of the injured in safeguarding the accident victim until the physician arrives and in reducing time lost by workers in factories mines and other industries we are also giving the course exten to police and fire departments throughout the country and to state highway patrols everyone Is invited to join the red cross during the annual membership roll call which continues from armis bics tics day to thanksgiving to have a part in the health program and the other humanitarian services ot of the red cross |