Show RED R ED GROSS CROSS HIGHWAY POSTS A AID 10 INJURED INJURE 1000 function at key points to give emergency care to traffic hurt highway first arst aid stations set up by care tho tha red cross to give emergency are saving accidents traffic of victims to L fieser according to james lives vice chah chaliman nian in charge ot of domestic operations more afore than 1000 of our emergency operating elating ir 47 states stales posts are already OP will soon be and thousands ot of others established at key points along americas mr fleser stated IC a a highways highway posts ill aro the red cross concentrated at danger spots in mal areas where medical aid Is not available the importance of tills this coverage road the red cross 0 of the open holds is given sharper emphasis by the tact fact that there has been a abo per cent increase in rural traffic fatalities during the past twelve years the project was initiated last year on a national scale as a practical approach to the tha highway accident problem the red cross felt that it could best apply its strength by succoring those who continue to be injured pending a reduction in the highway highe ay accident rate through legislation and safety education our program br brings ln s first pill aid skill to the scene of accident in an effort to reduce the number of persons killed and maimed in automobile mishaps mr fieser said our highway first f aid ers era are not medical men meb in any sense but it Is their job to turn the injured over to the medical profession in the best shape possible the red cross highway posts are established at gasoline service stations station tourist homes rural police and lire fire d departments part ments the personnel of the posts are trained by the red cross in first aid standard first aid equipment is installed at each station and identifying signs tor for the benefit of motorists are erected beside the highway at both approaches pro aches to the station the attendants of 0 these roadside units who quality qualify as first adders volunteer their services through the red cross and may under no circumstances accept pay for caring tor for the injured to complement the highway first aid stations the red cross has announced formation ot of mobile units several thousand trucks which regularly ply vie fie highway in the course 0 of routine wok wok will be equipped with first aid kits drivers and crews will take courses in both standard and advanced first aid and each truck will be identified as a red cross mobile unit more than a hundred trucks are already operating the highway police of 0 eight states who have finished first aid training will loin join this army mobilized to cut accident fatalities and prevent complication cem of minor injuries through filing at the scene of accident mr air fleser said I 1 we receive reports from our first aid stations dally daily telling of essential care given to traffic casualties on the tit spot and of lives actually saved this and many other red cross programs of equal value are supported by the people of america during the annual nual roll call tor for members this year the roll call will be hold held from november 11 to 26 I 1 |