“Indeed, you must keep quiet,” said the nurse, “or we cannot do anything for anybody. It is better for her to lie down than to sit up.”
“I’d keep quiet if I knew what to do! Every woman and man, too, ought to know.”
They Attended the Most Dangerously Injured First
“Yes,” replied the nurse, “every person ought to know something about first aid to the injured.” She and the other nurse were busily directing the orderly and driver of the ambulance in every movement, giving them explicit directions.
They attended the most dangerously injured first, stopping the bleeding (hemorrhage) of Mr. Brave’s head and bandaging a dressing in place. They applied soothing carron oil to the burns on little Soami’s arms and legs.
They bandaged temporary splints to little Ibee’s broken arm, and, since Mrs. Brave’s scalds were not serious, they attended her last.
Under Mr. Brave’s broken leg they placed pillows to make him more comfortable.
“If I’d only remembered to turn off the power this never would have happened,” he muttered. “How foolish of me!”
“There would never be any accidents to speak of,” said the assistant nurse, soothingly, “if everybody did everything right, you know.”