Results.
This work is just being started in this country, so that great results cannot yet be reported. It has already been demonstrated here, however, that instruction in first aid will reduce deaths and serious results from injuries about one-half. On railroads and everywhere else that the American Red Cross has carried first aid instruction, all interested are enthusiastic in praise of the benefits derived. In other countries, such as Great Britain, France, Germany, Italy and Russia, work of a similar character to that contemplated for women has been done for many years and all testimony goes to show that the public has largely benefited therefrom.
Course of Instruction.
Ten lessons in First Aid.
Fifteen lessons in Hygiene and Home Nursing.
Fifteen lessons in Dietetics and Household Economy.
All instruction will be very practical and pupils will, as far as possible, be required actually to do everything described in the teaching. Lessons in either First Aid or Home Nursing may be given first, but both these courses of lessons must be completed and certificates must be held in both by those desiring to take further instruction.
No two courses of instruction may be taken at the same time.
All first aid courses must be given by a physician and other instructions by a Red Cross nurse, unless otherwise authorized by the Red Cross.