View report page

51
CIVIL DEFENCE (Ambulance Section)
The total number of volunteers on the register at 31st
December,1960 was 293 and of this number 47 are at New Addington
Towards the end of the year a full First Aid Course was concluded
with an examination. This Course was again conducted by
the St. John's Ambulance Association and 75 volunteers entered,
46 at Headquarters Station and 29 at Training H.Q,,Fishers Farm,
New Addington.
Driving tuition is still being given by the Onward Driving
School at South Croydon and since my last report 12 volunteers
have taken their driving tests and six passed. Of the remainder,
5 will be given another chance but one who failed for a second
time must now train privately.
There have been numerous and varied activities during the
year, the most important exercises are as follows:-
Sunday, 7th February we were asked to supply two Ambulances and
a First Aid party for an exercise at the Rescue Range conducted
by the Lambeth Civil Defence.
Sunday, loth April a Mobility Exercise was arranged and this
Section was asked to supply 4 Ambulances and 2 First Aid Party
Vehicles with drivers, two ambulances being loaned from Bromley.
The Convoy left Croydon at 8.15 a.m. and met up with the main
convoy at Kingston, where it proceeded to Aldershot and a Map
Reading Exercise was held. The Party arrived back at Croydon at
10.30 p. m.
Thursday, 5th May the annual exercises began with the Army and
continued every other Thursday until 25th August. Ambulances
and First Aid teams were supplied.
A First Aid Course for Instructors was held at Wellesley
Road and lasted for seven weeks.