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State Associations Start Civil Defense Programs
STATE ASSOCIATION·S START CIVIL DEFENSE PROGRAMS New Yorl~ and Maryland Inaugurate Training and Information Plans to Supplement Federal Activity Recognizing the dangers of possible military attack, two State Pharmaceutical Associations have set Civilian Defense programs into motion which should minimize the results of such attacks in their localities. Plans of action prepared hy the Civil Defense committees of both New York and Maryland have already been put into work, and have received the commendation of the public and civic officials. Dr. Leonard J. Piccoli, professor of Public Health at Fordham University College of Pharmacy, and Samuel I. Reichlin, a retail pharmacist .in Maryland, head the committees in their respective states.
supply depots in the event of an attack. Pharmacists not engaged in operation of a pharmacy are to make themselves available either to first aid stations or hospitals. The program also sugges.ts that in areas where medical personnel is limite(('the pharmacists should be trained to assist in first aid work, do minor surgery and suturing, or to supervise the work of others in these various actiyities. The role of the colleges is largely in training First Aid Instructors, through the cooperation of the local Red Cross Chapter. In addition to basic Red Cross instruction, special short courses on atomic warfare and its effect will be added to these study programs. These college-trained instructors will, upon completion of their course, be assigned to local New York Trains Pharmacists pharmaceutical associations throughout the state to New York pharmacists, recognizing that th~ir :. give special courses to other pharmacists. By so region might · well become , the No. 1 target ar~a · doing, practically every pharmacist will receive a of any attack, have established a Civil Defense ~ refresher course in First Aid within a short period. Training Committee under the chairmanship of \ Dr. .Piccoli, who is assisted by the Deans of the six 4 sch~~ls of Pharmacy within the state. To guide ' Maryland Helps Public their planning, as well as to establish a program The Maryland plan was immediately put into acthat could be followed by all local groups, the committee prepared a "General Program," as a plat- tion after it was presehted to the association's executives. First step in the plan called for getting eduform for further action. The program is divided · into two parts, the first cational information, in brief form, into the hands referring to the role of the pharmacist, and the of the public in the state. Toward this end, small second to the part which the schools must play in folders were printed and distributed free to the public through pharmacie.s in Baltimore. Similar the. over-all educational campaign. Generally speaking, pharmacists are to handle cards will be made available to all stores in the state. supply responsibilities, either in their own stores or Each pharmacy owner purchased these cards and in specially stocked depots. In any event, all phar(Continued on Page 184) macies are to be considered as secondary medical
Ahov,e: Police Commissioner Thomas Murphy of New Yorl{ swears in Fordham students as Civil Defense Aids. Opposite page: Maryland pharmacists reprinted these facts from U. S. hooldet, "Survival Under Atomic Attack" on cards and distributed them to 500,000 people.
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supply depots in the event of an attack. Pharmacists not engaged in operation of a pharmacy are to make themselves available either to first aid stations or hospitals. The program also sugges.ts that in areas where medical personnel is limite(('the pharmacists should be trained to assist in first aid work, do minor surgery and suturing, or to supervise the work of others in these various actiyities. The role of the colleges is largely in training First Aid Instructors, through the cooperation of the local Red Cross Chapter. In addition to basic Red Cross instruction, special short courses on atomic warfare and its effect will be added to these study programs. These college-trained instructors will, upon completion of their course, be assigned to local New York Trains Pharmacists pharmaceutical associations throughout the state to New York pharmacists, recognizing that th~ir :. give special courses to other pharmacists. By so region might · well become , the No. 1 target ar~a · doing, practically every pharmacist will receive a of any attack, have established a Civil Defense ~ refresher course in First Aid within a short period. Training Committee under the chairmanship of \ Dr. .Piccoli, who is assisted by the Deans of the six 4 sch~~ls of Pharmacy within the state. To guide ' Maryland Helps Public their planning, as well as to establish a program The Maryland plan was immediately put into acthat could be followed by all local groups, the committee prepared a "General Program," as a plat- tion after it was presehted to the association's executives. First step in the plan called for getting eduform for further action. The program is divided · into two parts, the first cational information, in brief form, into the hands referring to the role of the pharmacist, and the of the public in the state. Toward this end, small second to the part which the schools must play in folders were printed and distributed free to the public through pharmacie.s in Baltimore. Similar the. over-all educational campaign. Generally speaking, pharmacists are to handle cards will be made available to all stores in the state. supply responsibilities, either in their own stores or Each pharmacy owner purchased these cards and in specially stocked depots. In any event, all phar(Continued on Page 184) macies are to be considered as secondary medical
Ahov,e: Police Commissioner Thomas Murphy of New Yorl{ swears in Fordham students as Civil Defense Aids. Opposite page: Maryland pharmacists reprinted these facts from U. S. hooldet, "Survival Under Atomic Attack" on cards and distributed them to 500,000 people.
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