Valley News from Van Nuys, California • Page 45

Von (Collf.) WI-WHCW WMM5-A NortMS-A CcirtroI-41-A CHECKING simulated wound on arm of Sandra Stilley 12 are Rona Adams, kneeling, and standing from left: Capt. Jack Yohanna, squadron 128, Charlotte Limpus, Burbank Angel's squadron, and Major Jane Hedges, civil defense coordinator. Action was prior to simulated earthquake. DETERMINING extent of injuries to "victims" are Maureen Mul- jins, Burbank squadron 63, kneeling left, nurse Joyce Herr and cadet Bud- die Goldman, Valley squadron 75. Victims are Jack Green and Terne McCord.

student nurses. Action was at Wadsworth Veterans Hospital field. Alex Fernandez Enlists in Army SAX FERNANDO -Alexander Fernandex. son of Mr. and Mrs.

Manuel Fernandez of 14637 Alexander has enlisted into the U.S. Army for a period of three years. According to Sgt. Johnny Hernandez, recruiter in San Fernando. Alexander enlisted for the First Armor Division in Europe.

Valley Civil Air Cadets Help In Giant Simulated Disaster By BETH HUGHES An emergency services alert was sounded this week and 150 San Fernando Valley Civil Air Patrol cadets with many from other areas moved into the scene of a simulated disaster. Teams of doctors, nurse firemen, policemen, Civil Defense personnel and others from Southland emergency service agencies joined them. Three hundred persons "injured" in an imaginary earthquake rating 6.5 on the Richter scale. "Epicenter" was Los Angeles. Scene of Wednesday's activity was a field hospital at Wadsworth Veterans Hospital (Sawtelle) set up for the largest multi- hospital exercise ever held in Los Angeles County.

Purpose was to deter- i efficiently emergency services can OK function in a real disaster and to test the capacity of hospitals and facilities of 1 ice, fire and other agencies. Injured Carried Action was started immediately after the alert was broadcast. A master plan over HEAR (Hospital Emergency Alerting Radio) established and maintained communications between 12 Southland hospitals, including Sepulveda Veterans Hospital. CAP cadets were in- dispensible. They carried the "injured" on stretchers to 16 ambulances -then returned "on the run" to pick up other patients.

Supplies Flown In Doctors assigned ambulatory patients to buses being dispatched to hospitals. Patients considered too critical to move were cared for on the spot or carried to a temporary ward in a quonset hut Although it was simulated, there was an atmosphere of genuine urgency. It was impressive. Ambulances, Fire Dept. trucks, doctors and nurses moving among Injured and cad intently occupied gave it a feeling of reality.

X-ray machines, oxygen a nks, blood expansion units and other emergency medical supplies flown in by sheriff's helicopter added to the feeling. "Patients" were student nurses who made notations of treatment received as a guide in future procedures, hospital em- ployes, citizen volunteers and school youth. Realism Added Rona Adams, registered nurse from Chatsworth, was in charge of a moul- age team which earlier had prepared the "victims," applying realistic disaster make-up. Lacerations, dirt and abrasions, burns, chest wounds, compound and other types of fractures were simulated. More realism was added by the morgue which was set up in a quonset hut by omas Noguchi, county coroner, so that onnel could learn about mass fatalities.

1 a ge teams, comprising doctors who critiqued treatments, observed moulaged patients, examined them for possible head, neck and back in- ies and ascertained that they were cared for before those hurt less. Guard Posted The mammoth exercise was coordinated by Major Jane Hedges, civil de- vense director for Valley CAP sector echo and Second Lt. William E. Stett- Icr, communications officer of group 1, both headquartered at Van Nuys. Capt.

Dorothy Platner, senior training officer at sector echo, was in charge of female cadets who formed a cordon to keep spectators out of the field hospital. Other feminine cadets joined male cadets as a security guard. Capt. Gene Ware, commander of Valley cadet adron 130, was in BEGINS USAF BASIC TRAINING PACOIMA Nathaniel Derrico III, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Joe Smith of 12958 Paxton has enlisted in the United States Air Force. Derrico will be departing Los Angeles on September 21 where he will, after completion of basic training at Lackland Air Force Base, be assigned to one of the Air Force's technical training bases for his mechanics training. EXAMINING "victim" in field hospital during 'simulated earthquake disaster are from left: Dr. Frink Sparks, Dr. William Gruber, triage officer.

and .1. K. Burrow, hospital director. NVv Consumer Unit Cautions Against Sales Pressure The Los Angeles City Bureau of Consumer Affairs has advised consumers who receive defective merchandise to rcsM sajes pressure to buy a more substitute product. Bureau rc(fuoi i recently fron a 71T1 ttllO Mil' 1 on a truck, lrokc down a tew blocks from ho uSW car lot, He returned to the car The salesman said the thick could not be repaired and tried to soil him a more costly vehicle.

The man demanded his money back, but the salesman re- fu-ed. The man then filed a (omplainl with the Bureau of Consumer which wax able io jrct his monf refunded unf.firh in (onnedion v.ith tho jnir- of c'xvi- or (onUiCt the Los Citv Bureau of Consumer Affairs located at Ixxs Angeles Citv Hall Room 848, 200 X. Spring St. Ixv; Angeles COMAR'S CHILDREN'S SHOES DISCOUNT OUTLET NAME BRAND ClOSEOUTS DISCONTINUED AND ODD LOTS A BAR. SANDALS LOW AS FAMOUS MAKE SNEAKERS NOW $JI 97 18321 SHIRMAN WAY RESEDA charge of transportation and Capt.

Marvin Mullins Hollywood squadron 3 was observer. Here Cooperating agencies included Civil Defense, Civil Air Patrol, Red Cross, the Los Angeles Police and Fire County Medical Association and the aero medicul division from the California Air National Guard, based at Van Nuys Airport. Valley cadets part i i ating were from squadrons 59, 60, 63, 70, 75 and 130. An observer from Washington, D.C., Dr. Kenneth E.

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