Summary: An instructional film illustrating the functions of a First Aid Post, the correct administrative techniques and the procedure for receiving different types of casualty.
Description: It is explicitly stated that "an FAP is not a hospital; its function is to give treatment to walking casualties." Routine preparations; "clearing the decks for action" on receiving an alert; final preparations (calling doctor, removing dust sheets) at last minute only, on warning to expect casualties. Important preliminary sorting into groups (immediate, able to wait, slight injuries) and labelling on arrival; importance of treating shock; methods of treatment (minimal stitching, listing all injections given etc on label); summoning ambulance for hospitalisation of patients whose condition worsens; rest area for casualties after treatment; importance of nurses' attitude; filling in Ministry of Pensions forms recording casualties; patients sent home or on for further treatment. "Calm efficiency, the hallmark of the well organised First Aid Post."
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Colour:B&W
Digitised:No
Object_Number:COI 104
Sound:Sound
Access Conditions:
Featured Period:1939-1945
Production Date:1942
Production Country: GB
Production Details: Ministry of Health (Production sponsor)
Ministry of Information (Production sponsor)
Ministry of Home Security (Production sponsor)
GB Screen Services (Production company)
Searle, Francis A (Production individual)
Dane, Eric (Production individual)
Goodwin, Harold B (Production individual)
Rose, Jack1920 (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations:
Keywords: medical, British civilian - emergency: First Aid Post (object name)
GB, England (geography)
Instruction (concept)
Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W
Sound format: Sound
Soundtrack language: English
Title language: English
Subtitle language: None
Technical Details: Format: 35mm
Number of items/reels/tapes: 2
Footage: 1224 ft; Running time: 14 mins
