Ka Hoku o Hawaii, Volume XXXVI, Number 43, 15 ʻApelila 1942 — Rescue Squad Formed Here [ARTICLE]
Rescue Squad Formed Here
Formation of a reseue squad j j training in construction and demo-: I lition work was announced Mon-. |day by Hardy C. Hutchinson Jr., j ! direetor of the ci\ilian d e f e n s e OOip®. At the same time, Mr. Hutchinson announce*3 the &ppointmeut of E.B. Herkes *s leader of the equad. Mr. Hutohin«on «xpressed gratifiejfttion at having obtA.ined "t h e help of a man ao highly qualified to supervise Uils work"—of rescuing persons trapped in wrecked buildinga in ease of an emergeney. This function of the rescue squad is "of extreme importaiice" in saving human lives, he conm\ented, aad it is fortunate Uie civiliah defenae corps has been able to obtain the services of Mr, Herkes who has had wide engiiieerinjj experience.