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CIVIL DEFENCE (Ambulance Section)
There were 367 Volunteers on the register at 31st December,
1962, and of this number 53 were attending at the New Addington
Training Centre. This figure shows an increase of 18. The number
of Instructors was 7 including two of my Officers.
The annual First Aid Course was held at the Civil Defence
Headquarters, Wellesley Road under the St. John's instruction.
Twenty-five volunteers entered and 21 were successful.
Various exercises were held during the year and first aid
instruction was again given to the Electricity Board's Ambulance
and First Aid Section.
Driving Instruction was given by the Onward Driving School
and of 27 who took tuition, 5 passed, 7 failed and 15 are still
awaiting their driving tests.
A Film Strip Projector was supplied and has been very useful
during lectures, particularly for illustrations.
My Civil Defence Training Officer attended Falfield,
Gloucester to requaliftr for the Ambulance and Casualty Collecting
Section Instructor's Certificate, and was successful.
The new classes were started during the year in preparation
for the New Organisation Tests which will take place in January,
1963.