Part 24 (1/2)
[Ill.u.s.tration: Coat Stretcher]
Carry a patient by walking out of step, and take short paces, about 18 inches apart. Usually carry the patient feet first, but in going up hill the position is reversed, and the patient is carried head first.
[Ill.u.s.tration: Life Saving Patrol]
The following ill.u.s.trations explain the process of carrying a patient without a stretcher:
[Ill.u.s.tration: Three and four handed carry.]
PREVENTION FROM DROWNING
Learn to Swim
Every summer records its hundreds of drowning accidents, many of which might have been prevented if methods of rescue had been generally taught.
No boy should be permitted to enter a boat, particularly a canoe, until he has learned to swim. The movement to teach swimming to every boy and young man in North America who does not know how to swim is both commendable and practical. The text-book used largely is ”At Home in the Water,” by George H. Corsan, issued by the publishers of this book.
b.u.t.ton Awards
Summer camps provide a special opportunity for giving such instruction. To each individual who is actually taught to swim in camp a silver-oxidized b.u.t.ton is given by the a.s.sociation's International Committee, 124 East 28th St., New York, provided the test is made under the supervision of a committee of three men. Those who teach others to swim receive a gold oxidized leader's b.u.t.ton. Write to the Physical Department at the above address for information.
[Ill.u.s.tration: Award b.u.t.ton]
U. S. V. Life Saving Corps
An Auxiliary Division of the U. S. Volunteer Life Saving Corps should be established to patrol the water during swimming periods. Any camper may qualify for members.h.i.+p by taking the following examinations: the boy to receive not less than 6 points in 10 point subjects, and not less than 3 points on 5 point subjects, with a total of 75 points. Those receiving less than 75 points may become members of auxiliary crews.
[Ill.u.s.tration: Award b.u.t.ton]
HOW TO QUALIFY.
1 Swimming not less than 100 yards and 25 yards on back. 10 points 2 Diving, plunging, floating, fetching. 10 points 3 Rescue drill on land and water. 10 points 4 Release drill on land and in water. 10 points 5 Resuscitation. 10 points 6 Names of parts of a row boat. 5 points 7 Rowing and boat handling. 10 points 8 Use of life saving appliances. 10 points 9 First aid work and remedies. 10 points 10 Written examination on work in water. 5 points 11 Written examination on work in boats. 5 points 12 Written examination on work on land. 5 points
Organization
To organize at camps, officials will proceed by conducting the above-mentioned examinations. Should there be five or more successful compet.i.tors, crews can be organized as follows, the regular form of enrollment being employed and no enlistments required:
Five men const.i.tute a crew ent.i.tling one of the five to the rank of acting third lieutenant.
Ten men const.i.tute two crews with acting second and third lieutenants.
Fifteen men const.i.tute three crews with acting first, second, and third lieutenants.
Twenty men const.i.tute four crews (or a division) with acting captain, first, second, and third lieutenants, lieutenant surgeon, quartermaster, boatswain, and one c.o.xswain for each crew or three c.o.xswains.
Auxiliary members over eighteen years of age may become active members after leaving camps and receive active members.h.i.+p commissions, provided they affiliate with some active permanent crew in their home district.
Auxiliary members holding our certificates shall be ent.i.tled to auxiliary members.h.i.+p b.u.t.tons, but active members only are ent.i.tled to wear the official badge of members.h.i.+p of the corps.
Summer camps will be equipped, at the discretion of headquarters, on the following conditions:
That they shall pay all express on supplies to and from camps.