Every Second Counts

Twelve members of the St. John Ambulance Brigade answered a call at the Gisborne Mills where a simulated earthquake had taken place. The members had to attend to 11 patients who were injured and trapped by fallen bags of grain. The patients were cadets from the St. John Ambulance Brigade, and Venturers from the Scout Association.

"Dutch" de Ridder and Raymond Owen reassure Robert Wilkie (Cadet).

Peter Stevenson, Ron Williams, and John Green are assisied by two other members to lift David Wallace (Venturer) onto a stretcher.

Wilkie Tamatea attends to an unconscious Brian Webby (Venturer).

Several of the patients had to be lifted down from the stacks of bagged grain by fork-lift.

Charlie Timu and Ray Stevenson guide the driver.

Bill Sefton assists Ross Sebire (Venturer) out.

Willie Tamatea, Peter Stevenson, Charlie Timu, and Raymond Stevenson carry Tony Bartlett (Venturer) out to the waiting ambulance.

John Green and Raymond Stevenson assist Graham Stichbury (Venturer) out of the building.

Brian Sullivan attends to a badly injured Mark Sceats (Venturer).

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The Gisborne Photo News

No 182 : August 13, 1969

Every Second Counts