. Thrilling stories of the Great War on land and sea, in the air, under the water. ervice,of which we give an abstract: The stretcher-bearers of the infantry—four to eachcompany—who bear the Red Cross symbol on the arm,when a battle is on hand, gather at the end of thebattalion (sixteen men with four stretchers) and thenproceed to the Infantry Sanitation Car. As soon as thebandaging camp is made ready . . they go to thefront with stretchers and knapsacks in order to beready to give aid to the wounded as soon as and others are employed as assistantstretcher-bearers. These wea
. Thrilling stories of the Great War on land and sea, in the air, under the water. ervice,of which we give an abstract: The stretcher-bearers of the infantry—four to eachcompany—who bear the Red Cross symbol on the arm,when a battle is on hand, gather at the end of thebattalion (sixteen men with four stretchers) and thenproceed to the Infantry Sanitation Car. As soon as thebandaging camp is made ready . . they go to thefront with stretchers and knapsacks in order to beready to give aid to the wounded as soon as and others are employed as assistantstretcher-bearers. These wear a red band on thesleeve but do not come under the provisions of theGeneva WARS REPAIR SHOP THE BANDAGING CAMP Similar arrangements are made for the so-called bandaging camp is for the purpose ofgathering the wounded and examining and classifyingthem. It should be both protected and accessible,and if possible near a water supply. At the end of abattle it is the duty of the troops to search trenches,woods, houses, etc., for the wounded, protect them. Quicker and Easier Than Bandages: The Tabloid AdjustableHead-Dressing. This dressing for head-wounds in the form of a cap, can be applied in afew seconds, and remains comfortably in position. It can be washed, ster-ilized, and used repeatedly. The diagrams show the method of adjustingand the dressing in position. against plunderers and carry them to the bandagingcamp, as also to bury the dead. At the bandaging camp the surgeons and theirassistants must revive and examine the men and makethem ready for transport. Operations are seldompracticable or necessary here. The chief concern is tobandage wounds of bones, joints, and arteries care-fully. . Severe hemorrhages usually stop ofthemselves, on which account it is seldom desirable 309 WARS REPAIR SHOP to bind the limb tightly above the wound. The wounditself must never be touched, washed, or probed. Afterthe clothing is removed or cut away it must merely be
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