Maroa Forsyth High School - Trojanaire / Maronois Yearbook (Maroa, IL)

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Ta -orcer forthe girls to share more fully in the “Victory Corps Program organized for MCHS, all of the giris in school took a first aid course. the freshman and sophomore girls were directed by Miss Catharins Smith, and the upperclessmén- hac. Miss Lois Bottcnfield as their instructor. “he. ecurse wes offered not ag an additiona class to bs caken , but -1t was given so that some practical experience and knowledge: could be poLned.for “one's personal use ds weld -ag for use in case of 2 war emergency. By way of introduction to the course a couple of lessons were devoted ‘to the anatomy and physiology of the body; only those Lesvures which “bad.to do diréetity with first aa wers eonsidered, An important part of the courses had to do with VWerLous types of bandagesy The girls became quite proficient in tying square knots, in applying head, m, and leg bandages [aps Or O1i iercic kinds, Another group of lessons dealt - with.the treatment of wounds and the éthods of stopping excessive bleeding. In all elementary first aid courses the administration of Brciticieali respiration is, -of course, included, NE era tga as learned how to use the prone pressure method of giving art- ifielal respiration so that they can give immediate troatmont to people whose breathing has stopped. Injuries to bones, joints, and muscles were also studied, As first aiders the girls learned what to do and what not to do po pases of fractures, “aprains, straing;. and “diglogarions, Diseussions were held upon the topic of inijuretcs odue to heat and cold. So that the students woulc know what to do in eommon emergencies, such as colds, earaches, and insect bites, a feow lessons were devoted to these everyday prooviloms,. uae dast class period dcalt with the transportation of people who have head serious injuries. Obviously this part of the High School Victory Program in which the girls have participated is an important phase from the Viewpoint of civilian cooporation in the war ¢ffrort,. Also it is truc that such information which has been gained can be Ol Sencra use IM ordinary everyday Lines