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The Huron Expositor, 1983-12-28, Page 14kp, A14 — THE HURON EXPOSITOR. DECEMBER Zd. 19e3 St. John's Ambulance celebrates la 1945 whew a g ran elevator exploded in wart was lieu Fort William. the last paragraph in the Chtoaide story said. •Metabets of Ike St. John Ambalanoe with stretchers and other fast aid were early at the elevator and wee able to assist authorities in giving tceatinewt to the iajuieda• Wada a ramjet emergency strikes, the Bra ale is thele. assisti*g authorities, the pr essioaais. the fire 6gbters; ambulance attendants, palace_ Theyhe part of the tesposse tears, these volunteers who ate secretaries, assembly line workers. track drivers. housewives. St. John Ambulance Brigade phone numbers arc on the list in emergeacy plans all over Ontario. What they bring to a crisis are first aid skills. compassiner. sometimes considerable caiaagt and a willingness to do what needs tobedone. even when that is sad or boring or St_ John Ambulance cetebrated its 100th anniversary m Canada in 1981 It arcs organised in its modern form in Ebgfaod is the 1870's when humanitarians started the ambulance movement to take newly organ- ized fast aid stalls into England's mines and mills. and into service to the general public_ The wort of the. volunteer brigade durizng crises, may n be the proudest part of the o s long Plenary. In 1962. gas storage tanks exploded at the little towel of Maple north of Toronto_ A Toronto Telegram editorial said. "Two corp& of citizens responded to the fiery blasts that rocked and resounded throe; a large area of 'TTctropolitan Toronto and its suburbs Satur- danight. "One group comprised the volunteer fine departments and the $t_ John Aohulance Corps that came expeditiously and daringly to the place in Maple. Ontario, where a group of propane gas storage plants exptoded and lit the tri,t sky with flames_-" A few years later. in 1969, there was a gas explosion at Mahan, "when the sidewalk and pavement erupted and a giant fireball rose mere than 100 feet in the air_ The news account by Tetegramm reporter Ed Roworth makes it dear why daringly is sometimes the right word to use. is describes a man tryying to start his ear near the. blast site. tonal he realised parts of it were melting in the intense heat_ Fore fighters stuffed cottmr batting in their ears, and putted down the winter flaps of their helmets to deaden the ear-splitting shriek of gas under pressure escaping Eton the burst mains. But 240 St_ John people answered a radio appeal tw belga at the emergency etrted-rcal centre_ "Some were held up at police roadblecirs. There was danger that another pipeliine might also go up. Even when there is no immediate danger. thee can be a good deal of discoonfort Tru answering the Ertl®. Ito 196.5 a train derrailed just east a Terrace Bav- Ontario. This is part of the report ictam Hereon barna of the Thunder Ban Cores.. was called by the Chief Clerk of the CPR . 11131Foattety2:45a,a. to get all ourfirst aid Kaoline) that was passible toga oat- We were told there were apptosiroatdy S00 people on the train. the terrain was tough - a drop of 125 feet cold. damp and foggy - In 1951. a bus and train ootlided at Coniston. near Sudbury_ Mistime it was fast aiders trained by St_ John in INCO•s Copper Cliff plant who were first on the scene_ Sever people were dead. and 20 injured, some of them seriously. The men worked in tempera- tures of 40 below. applying lust aid and protecting the victims against shock until they could be taken several miles to the nearest hospitals- The Sudbury Brigade unit was then asked to help maintain a blood grouping cruris for the victims_ The prime Mahe of St. John volunteers in an emergency is to parade first aid treatment and get people to professional help. When a twister struck Saran in 1952, the report said. "Our ambulance and nursing divisions were on the job at once. setting np lrst aid posts at the ferry docks. police stag and fee hall. and lending assistance at the hospital and wherever else regained_" 1950 flood In a 1950 flood at Van Wagner's Beach in Hamilton. they treated 116 people_ But they truly do whatever else is required_ During Roods im Windsor and Fssex in 1968. St. John volunteers -firm Wallaceburg, Chatham. Windsor and Essex in 1968. 5t. John volunteers fawn Wallaceburg and Tiibary helped t tam aline radio co-nnunicatian_ The K t Landman Corps manned pumps for 14 hours. and that allowed some families to stay in their iomcs_ When a'DC8 crashed at Toronto Interna- tional Airport in 1970. St_ John set up a first aid post for emergency weathers_ They helped administer tetanus shots to the emergency workers. indnalarog thetnsetves_ They hetped peek uCi theiratfies and man the morgue. They were on duty a few days Pater for the mases funeral for the victims_ lin Windsor, in 1946. there was a tornado. All of the Brigade turned darn, and for 24 hours a day for three days. not only did first aid. but helped the petite look after the thousands of curious spectators who came to see the damage. ' They worked im the aftermath of Huvricaae Hazel in 1954. A Termite. Star story said. "Early Saturday Charles Rose. superin- tendent of Hunewood division, not only had the men Was unit and an ambulance ready but a cawlkante of private motor cars. By mdrom, his mein had ,collected sir boats in Toronto and had them launched in three areas_ "St_ John Ambulance men helped rescue workers They healed to bring out bodies. Ahern 75 men and 50 women have worked alt week. with five motor ambulances Thea teed stretchers were the only ones inmed- iately available for use - sa volt wax but a gaswtae stove tea rad rvhlte [aaterns, shovels. axes. crowbars. blankets, pillows, ground sheets. Atso canned milk. dehydrated soups, sugar. tea kettles_" Eves when the crisis is over. St. John stays to help. ARer working through the tornadoin w in 1979. they set up a first aid past to take we of crews cleaning up the wrsckage- A St. John unit was on the spot when the train derailed in Mississauga, then 470 of them from M ssissauga. Oakvlte. Toronto, Peterborough. Wetland, London. Port Cat - borne, Barrie. Oshawa. Whitby. Ajax and Fort Erie_ They worked a total of 11.700 hours. They treated over 3.000 people_ They administered the evacuation centre at Sheri- dan College. They moved the elderly and kandheappcd out of nursing homes and then back when it was safe. They insisted the Provincial Ambulance Service in the evacua- tion of three bospitals. They helped to babysit. and took messages_ The crew from Niagara Fails going home at 3 o`daek in the morning. stopped at the scene of a car accident and aided victims until the OPC arrived_ 100 years tamed dtt.er trpi Water Well DRILLING W. D. �i0{l j?tE and Sons 4 MODERN ROTARY RIGS Neil Dud Jim 527-1737 527-Otf2a 527-0775 BERG Saes -Service festa�tki 01111111111411 •w. plow in plea* orcloy tie • 4 FREE ESTIMATES • Barn cleaners • Stabling•beck • Bunk Feeders Frown asirttro'st►old childwas to the for Sict Chldtea by Harry Yee. and the artificial tespiva- g1 the ahold ttae way is reined wish ag the child's 6%. BIB Taal a city ball tateatra.sport dearer for St- John dim t t wbePicked up by a Brigade an6elaace, a stocked Ids car isaircarticd costretied Maim retie •1'1x• - for meseirdennition.� errite 1+rottons. slur New ass or con 271-4777 kl G. R.R. 12, Bly.h �� �`` Brussels M7-9024 ' It isn't only heroics or first aid skills that they provide. There are hundreds of people who have goad reason to rerneinber the kites and compassion of St_ John volunteers For instance. the Brigade was on hand at dockside is 1949. when the steamship Noriiaie burned and IIO people were kilted. Si. John rad the Salvation Army continued their work for days afterward at the morgue set up at the Horticmltoae Building at the CNE They were the people who met frightened. grieving relatives who had come to try to identify their dead. Tim Dickson. a Canadian Press reporter. wrote. "The scene bordered on the macabre as relatives of missing persons thea faces taut. some tear stained. went through the identification process_ They were amoom- paared by attendants from die St. John Ambulance Corps or the S*1vation Army. One part of the balding was screened off, so relatives coutd release their tears in private after the routine of trying to identify loved ones by first viewing personal effects. then jewellery. and, as a last resort. looking ander those white linen sheets of what once were human beings. With therm went volunteer workers. sympathetic and cguietly efficient. assuring them that no effort would be spared to help compare the identification_ Some- how. even those who left with bowed heads after a vain Search. managed tQ carry away dun conviction at there "s snit hope." ale The staff of HOFFMEYER'S MILL wish to extend Season's Greetings to all area residents and sincere good wishes to BOB WILSON and ROYCE MACAULAY and FAMILY, for their co-operation and assistance in our purchase of the BALL and MACAULAY, Seaforth yard. We at HOFFMEYER'S will endeavor in the years ahead, to provide quality materials and fast, personal service. We look forward to meeting and serving you. HOFFMEYER'S MILL, ,SEAFORTH LIMITED 1 v. DRYSDALES OF NINSALL on all Appliances Choose from these famous names • i_ • MOFfFRT • MLARY • Ui odk • meitia*GENERAL ca ELECTRIC • LITTON MOFFAT• WhiteWestinghouse Sale Starts December 29 Over 200 appliances on display - All at old prices - Subject to Stock on hand. 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