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SUP'FOU~ C.J,KTY
Office of the DirJcL~r
Griffing Avenue
V,,,:'i CJi.J;.,CII,
of Civilian Protection
Ri'T8rhead, New York
Nuvember 4, 1942
TO: Deputy County Dir~ctors of Civilian Protection
Chiefs of Third Division
Chiefs of Medieal Division
In order to relieve the alre~dy overburd~ned doctors in the
County it has be8n found advisable to make the following minor
changes in the Emergency Medical Service setup:
1. Have a compotent civilian, man or woman, appointed
as Assistant Chief of the Emergency Service for 8ach town. This man
or woman to have organizing and executive ability and be familiar
with your medical setup.
2. Appoint a woman or man under the doctor in charge of
each first aid station and casualty station, who is a good organiz~r
L.nd who has "xecutive ability. These people to confer with the
Doctor in ch~r6e of e_ch post, and do all the necessary paper work
~cnd org<1nizing work, le;;.vin,; the Doctor frtoJo to instruct tho pur-
sonnel and inspect thu various field exercises.
During the time of actual combat this will <11so leave tho
Doctor frou to perform tho duties for which he is trained inste.cd
of being enmeshed in technicalities, dispatching equipment and
doing jobs in which he is w_sting his highly technical training,
Kindly proceed with this at once <1S we feel that most of the kedical
Divisions troubles will be quickly ironod out if th8so changes are
m~d8.
FLOYD D. H0USTON,
Director of Civilian Protection
DR. GRuV~rt SILLIh~N
Chief Bmorg~ncy Medical
Service
CH.iiRLES B. BELT
Chief 3rd Division, Operational Council