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CIVIL DEFENCE (Ambulance Section)
The number of Volunteers receiving Civil Defence Training is
now 114, an increase of 6 from the previous year.
In February nine members entered for and passed the Standard
Test.
On Monday 9th March an Advanced First Aid Course commenced
at Mayday Hospital and lasted for eight weeks. The examination
took place on Monday and Tuesday 15-16 June, 32 members were
successful.
Two week-end exercises were held, one at Aldershot on the
11-12 July, and the other at Thetford, Norfolk on the 26-27
September.
The full First Aid Course commenced on Thursday 22nd October
and the examination was held on Thursday 17th December, 28
members entered the examination and 27 members passed
The Hospital Service Reserve Finals were held at the
Fairfield Halls on Saturday 28th November, and 12 of the
Volunteers assisted.