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New Zealand Medical Services in Middle East and Italy

Training

Training

Intensive training was carried out during July and was especially valuable for the more recent reinforcements. Each field ambulance submitted a weekly training syllabus to ADMS NZ Division, who in turn submitted a summary of training to G Branch, Headquarters New Zealand Division.

Training during July included the following:

1.

Route marching.

2.

Erection of dressing stations in desert warfare.

3.

Contents of medical panniers and use of recently issued equipment.

4.

Water testing.

5.

Gas:

(a)

Gas casualties;

(b)

Protection of food supplies against gas; and

(c)

Medical aspects of gas warfare.

6.

Technical training.

  • Treatment of wounds.

  • Use of plaster.

  • Drugs, injections, etc.

  • Blood transfusions.

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7.

Nursing – nursing orderlies trained at 2 General Hospital.

8.

Anti-malarial measures – practical work under direction of OC 4 Field Hygiene Section.

9.

Treatment of VD – course at 1 Camp Hospital for three specially selected officers and six men.

10.

Recreational training and interior economy.

11.

Map-reading and message writing – for officers and NCOs.

The 4th Field Hygiene Section, in addition to the supervision of hygiene and sanitation of both Helwan and Garawi camps, carried out training and duties in:

1.

Water testing.

2.

Anti-malarial measures (including a survey of the cultivated area on the banks of the Nile one mile from the camp where anopheles pharoensis were breeding).

3.

Disinfestation.

4.

Supervision and chlorination of swimming baths, Helwan Camp.