DAY DAWN NOTES.

The ambulance waggon for Day Dawn arrived on Saturday last, and is a very handsomely finished vehicle. The waggon, which has been christened ” Kathleen Maud,” has been built from an American design of the latest and most up-to-date principles, with some local internal improvements. It is designed to cope with accidents of an extensive nature, as well as with single eases, and will carry three recumbent  patients, and four with injuries to the upper portion of the body, such as broken arms, etc. It may be mentioned that this is an improvement on the English waggon, which is usually made to accommodate only two persons. The false bottom with which it is supplied, is also a very useful improvement. This works on rollers and may be drawn out, the patient placed on it and then pushed back like a drawer. Provision has been made for ventilation, but considering the hot climate here, this may prove insufficient. Shafts and pole arc attached enabling the waggon to be used as a one or two horse vehicle, as occasion demands. It is painted a dark blue, with an ambulance cross on the top panel under the driver’s seat are two drawers in which are carried all the equipment necessary for ‘ first aid,” and the van is supplied with three sets of stretchers and accessories.

Tho total cost of the van, including two extra stretchers, one set of single and one set of double harness, amounted to close on £200. It is to be hoped that the recently formed St. John s Ambulance Association at Day Dawn will not be allowed to die out, as I understand that there is at least one capable certificated gentlemen in the Dawn who is willing to give his services as instructor, and one or two others also are willing to assist. With a few capable “first aid” ladies and gentlemen and the ” Kathleen Maud,” the risk of removing the injured should now be reduced to a minimum at Day Dawn.