a eS B.C. LUMBER, WORKER Canadian Red Cross BLOOD. Nor is self- A protective through the hard Canada, as an industrial il them- ingly large numbers them from benefit- devices. Due to this effort, it is safe to say that there is hardly a worker in any of our industries who is not aware of the principles of safety and the part he should play, not only in preserving his own’ safety, but also that of his fellow-worker. Although considerable publicity has been given to the Free Blood Transfusion Service of the Cana- dian Red Cross since its start in February, 1947, very. little is known of the part it plays in in- dustrial accidents and the effect it has had in the saving of lives and the speeding up of recovery among our workers. In a survey conducted by the Red Cross in 1946, it was found that 78% of man must find out all rror, by foolish actions, by confused thinking. a never completely lef that force him to omplexities of his own on, and deep emotion, self s6me degree . any other man, is in- motional limitations, and ibly and easily yained, were due to loss of blood. This figure has now been greatly re- duced and some explanation as to how this has been effected is necessary. Old Methods Formerly, when a patient need- ed blood, he had to rely on his friends or relatives (whose blood may not have matched) or the blood -had to be bought from pro- fessional blood donors, who sold it at the usual price of $25 per pint. Failing this, the patient has to get along on saline or glu- cose injections, with the conse- quent delay in’ recovery. it actions circumvent steps in the. inevitable and experience does not that in a simple human This was a most unsatisfactory situation, as the process of find-- ing the right type of blood from friends or relatives, and cross- matching the blood with the pa- tient’s own blood, was a time- consuming process when every minute counted, and the patient's life was in danger. When the patient had no friends or relatives, or if they were not available, or if their blood did not match, the purchase of blood from professional d nors was an added burden of ex- pense and anxiety to the patient already in danger. he realization that he is ire and that caution is his Free Service Now it is the object of the Canadian Red-Cross, that blood of all groups and types will al- ways be available for the saving ing. It operates on the principle that blood should be a “free” gift from one person to another, and that no charge should be made for blood or plasma, nor SAVE LIVES. By W. D. ROBERTSON the nations of the world in its regard for industrial safety, and British Columbia is the leading province in Canada in its safety record. This enviable position has been gained as a result of a most complete program of safety educa- tion, coupled with excellent instruction in, and practice of, First Aid, as well as the most modern and improved safety all deaths in industrial accidents | !date of his donations. He is ask- Blood Transfusion Service of the | as, in the case of accident, of lives and the relief of suffer- | blood. That margin of time might CONSIOER YOUR FELLOWWORKER WHEW CARRYING LEWGTHS OF PIPE, PLAMKE, ETE... DONORS country, stands high among for its administration, in any of the hospitals under the Red Cross agreement. It relies, for its success, on the unselfish contribution of blood from voluntary donors every- where throughout our province who want to pass on this free gift of life and health which they enjoy, to their less-fortunate fel- low ‘citizens. The service has grown remark- ably since its start in February, 1947. Since that time, nearly | 200,000 pints of blood have been collected, and over 100,000 pa- tients have received “free’” blood transfusions. There is no doubt that many hundreds, perhaps thousands of these patients would available. They are alive and well today because some generous person gave blood. Lives Saved | All blood collected anywhere in 'the province is sent to the Blood ; Laboratory in Vancouver, where jit is carefully and accurately checked for group and type, and communicable diseases, before being re-issued to the hospitals in the province. |All blood coliected is good for | whole blood transfusions for two |to three weeks from the time of | donation, After that, any unused blood is made into plasma. Since it cannot be stored for any great- er length of time, it follows that the Red Cross is constantly in need of new donors. Over 125 pints each day ure used in the hospitals of B.C. The blood is collected in the permanent clinic in Vancouver, and by mobile clinies which tra- vel from place to place through- out the province. The work is all done by the Red Cross without cost to the donor-or the pa- tient. The service is free. When the donation has been made, the donor receives a card | ition the Red Cross, showing his blood group and type, and the ed to carry this card with him, » he can receive blood without the loss of time needed to determine his blood group and cross-mateh. his be the difference between life and death. Support Needed Knowledge of the benefits of this service should be spread by Wow! THAT Sytw NURSE 15. A KMOCK- have died if blood had not been- PITY POOR GEORGE 7 GEORGE HOME, Secretary, B.C. Federation of Labour donates pint of, blood to Red Cross and finds experience pleasant for obyious reasons. every means possible, and should be a part of the safety and health programs. Those who volunteer to give Remember, that when a person gives. blood in this way, he is NOT giving it to the Red Cross. He gives it to some injured or blood should make every effort to | Suffering fellow-creature who keep their promise or appoint- | Sorely needs it. The Red Cross is ment. One of the chief difficul,|0nly the medium by which. the ties of the service. is the failure | Sift is made possible. of donors to attend the clinic) tt costs the donor nothing ex- after they have promised to come. | cept a little time and a pint of It would also help, if each do-| blood which his own body re- nor would try to bring one or | places almost immediately. But more of his friends with him, to'he gains in the knowledge that join with him in this generous he has done something really deed. Younger men, particularly, worthwhile, and that somebody. should be members of this great somewhere, is the better for his service. generous action. Interior Safety Director Concern over the increased accident rate in the Logging and Sawmill operations throughout the Southern Interior have forced the Operators to appoint a full-time Safety Director in the person of L. J. A. (Jim) Rees, former Workmen’s Compen- sation Board Rehabilitation Officer. Keenly interested in safety, Mr. Rees was for a number of years Safety Director at Pacific Mills, Ocean Falls and Pacific Pine Co., New Westminster. He was highly recommended to the IL.L.M.A. by Mr. “Scotty” Allison, Safety Director, B.C. ‘Lumber Manufacturers’ Association. The Safety Inspector will visit member mills-yery shortly and during his first trip through the Southern Interior will conduct a survey at each operation. Regular plant inspections will follow after individual plant survey records have been compiled. INTENDED DIRECTION OF FALL 15% GRADE, INCREASING| TO 30% DOWNHILL Y CAT FACE PORTION OF FORKED GR TREE STRIKES DECEASED SO, HEAVY BRUSH IN “THIS REGION OCCUPATION: AGE: 49 EXPERIENCE: DATE: FEBRUARY 25, 1952. A power saw falling team prepared to fall a BUCKER 29 YEARS “catfaced” and forked cedar. They were working on a side hill and thought the tree might go sideways so warned the bucker to keep well behind the tree. ‘The tree went sideways (downhill), The top of one fork broke off and struck and killed the bucker.