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Show BOSS HIGHWAY POSTS AID INJURED ,wj FuncTSiTAt Key Points 'ItGive Emergency Care To Traffic Hurt v,,t first aid stations, sot uj ' s-i Cross to give emorgoncy l-tims of tratllc accidents, ! f '"I'livos, according to Jnmea , vk-e-chiilnnan in chargo c rations. ' thin 1.000 of our emergen. : M already operating in and thousands of othora established: at key ''.! America's highways," " .ff!er stated. v' Rt,j Cross highway posts are 'l-riloJ at danger spots In " -is where medical aid is not - -fanilable. The importance " .:. covorago of the open road, 1 Across holds, Is given sharp-' sharp-' :',v,4is bv the fact that there was 150 per cent Increase in i ;.:ttt;iffic fatalities during the '.,elve vears. -j project was Initiated last ",i a national scale as a prac-; prac-; broach to the highway accl-" accl-" problem. The Red Cross felt : ' 'could best apply its strength : 'corins those who continue to i.ed pending a reduction In "Jjway accident rate through E and safety education. ; j program brings first aid o the scene of accident in an --'to reduce the number of per- vi'illleJ and maimed in auto-s auto-s mishaps," Mr. Fieser said. ; . highway first aiders are not il men in any sense, but it is j. job to turn the injured over J ;! medical profession in the : :lape possible." 3 Red Cross highway posts are J ..iihed at gasoline service sta- 1 tourist homes, rural police l-i departments. The person- the posts are trained by the ;m;s in first aid, standard first ;-jpment is installed at each .;nd identifying signs for At of motorists are erected :; the highway at both ap-. ap-. ;es to the station, attendants of these roadside rto qualify a3 first aiders :ser their services through ",rj Cross and may under no stances accept pay for caring :e injured. implement the highway first sions, the Red Cross hns an- ::: lormatiun of mobile units. :il thousand trucks which Hy ply the highway In the a o( routine work will be ;A with first aid kits. Drivers an Till take courses In both :ird and advanced first aid, - Ml truck will b identified m - i Cross mobile unit More than , :!iej trucks are already oper- ':i bJjhway police of eieht s iho haw finished first aid 11 -I will Join this army mobll- 2 3 cut accident fatalities and '1 complication of minor in- J. 5 trough mishandling at th ;U accident," Mr. Fieser said. "receive reports from our first :itlons daily, telling of essen- ' liven to traffic casualties 4 j spot and of lives actually f -- and many other Red Cross 7 a of equal value are sup- - the people of America - i the annual Roll Call tor - This year the Roll Call held from November 11 to |