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Show Red Cross Seeks Cut In Accident Toll 1,725,406 First Aiders Trained Since 1910 Cognizant of tremendous losses In human lives and of permanent Injuries In-juries resulting from accidents in homes, on farms and highways, and around industrial plants as well as in the basement workshop, officials of the American Red Cross have been directing a systematic fight against what they term "this economic eco-nomic waste." As part of this nation-wide effort to reduce deaths and permanent injuries in-juries from accidents, a recent statement state-ment from Red Cross headquarters ,in Washington reports that during the past 12 months certificates have been granted to 295.02S persons completing courses in the administration adminis-tration of Red Cross first aid. Holders of these certificates have followed detailed courses of study, and have been taught how to splint fractured limbs, stop flow of blood, treat poison sufferers, care for victims vic-tims of heat, electric shock, and handle other common emergency situations. The courses emphasize methods of caring for patients until professional medical aid can be summoned to scenes of accidents. Since 1910, the report reveals, 1,725,406 persons have received this training from qualified Red Cross instructors, and at the present time 20,429 persons are qualified to give such instruction. Bringing help nearer scenes of possible accident, 2,454 emergency first aid stations have been established estab-lished in strategic locations on principal prin-cipal highways throughout the nation, na-tion, operators of the stations re-. re-. ceiving the prescribed Red Cross instructions and maintaining full first aid equipment on the spot. Conveniently Con-veniently placed, they also maintain up-to-date lists of available doctors and ambulance services pledged In advance to cooperate with Red Cross first aiders in preventing deaths and permanent injuries that so frequently result from automobile automo-bile accidents. Mobile first aid units also have been established in cooperation with state highway and police departments, depart-ments, operators of public utility vehicles and others frequenting highways, operators of such units also receiving the prescribed Red Cross courses in first aid. To cut the number uf persons losing los-ing their lives through drowning while swimming, the Red Cross has redoubled efforts to train as many persons as possible in life saving methods. During the past year SS.150 persons received certificates upon completion of courses. Since 1914, 8S4.G49 persons have been trained in Red Cross life saving methods, including in-cluding thousands of persons in CCC camps, beach patrolmen, camp instructors, in-structors, and school boy" and girls. Carrying the fight onto farms and into homes, a campaign to eliminate accidents caused by careless habits and faulty equipment last year resulted re-sulted in self-checks being made in 10,000,000 American homes through cooperation of children in school, women's clubs, farm organizations, and other groups. The 3,700 Red Cross chapters and their branches in every county are cooperating In this national effort to end needless pain and suffering resulting from such accid-ents. These efforts to lessen such ap palling tolls of liuma' lives and use fulness are made possible through memberships in the Red Cross. The annual Roll Call will be held be tween November 11 and Thanksgiv lng Day, when all Americans an asked to join or-"renew their affilla tion to ensure continuation of acci dent prevention measures. |