Women desiring to form a class in either first aid or home nursing should secure a sufficient number of names—not less than ten or more than twenty-five—selecting one to act as president. The president so selected should then communicate with the Department of Instruction for Women, American Red Cross, Washington, D. C. A roll will be supplied on which the names of the members of the class will be inscribed and answers given in respect to certain essentials.
No one under sixteen years of age is eligible for these classes.
It will be necessary locally to obtain the services of a physician or a nurse to give the instruction, whose name and address should be forwarded to Washington with required roll of proposed class. All instructions must be approved, and a card of authorization issued, by the Red Cross before any course is begun.
The instructors’ fees, if any, must be paid locally, and arrangements for the same must be made by the class with the instructor selected.
It will also be necessary to provide a meeting place.
Books and charts will be supplied by the Red Cross. The cost of these will be $1 per member for each course of ten lessons, and $1.50 per member for each course of fifteen lessons. Payment for the same should be made in advance. The president will be responsible for collecting and forwarding this amount to Washington.
Examinations and Certificates.
On the completion of each course of instruction an examiner will be appointed, to be paid by the Red Cross. Such examiner will be other than the instructor of the class.
No one will be allowed to take an examination in any course who has not attended at least three-fourths of the lessons of that course.
Certificates will be given successful candidates at the conclusion of each course of instruction.