New Zealand Gazette – 1937 – No. 12

Page 463

✨ Naval Training Syllabus



Feb. 25.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 463

Appendix A.
SYLLABUS OF TRAINING: R.N.V.R. OFFICERS.

II. EXAMINATION FOR SUB-LIEUTENANT QUALIFYING FOR PROMOTION TO LIEUTENANT.
(SEE ARTICLE 124.)
(c) Signals.

Syllabus B: Cancel, and substitute:—
B. Practical:—
To make and read semaphore at twelve words per minute; and
To make and read morse at six words per minute by light (plain language only).
To make and read morse at twelve words per minute by buzzer (plain language only).

III. EXAMINATION IN V/S and W/T FOR LIEUTENANTS SELECTED AND QUALIFYING FOR SIGNAL DUTIES. QUALIFICATION (S).

V/S.: Cancel syllabus, and substitute:—
V/S. Policy and general arrangement of signal-books.
Principal definitions.
Colours and principal significations of Naval and International flags and pendants.
Principal distinguishing signals and their uses.
Manoeuvring signals.
Raising steam.
Distance apart of columns and ships in column.
Guide of the Fleet.
Man overboard in time of peace.
Man overboard in time of war.
Signals to be displayed by vessels hunting submarines.
Signals to be displayed when working cables.
Signals to be displayed when towing sweeps.
Signals to be displayed by an auxiliary vessel when on patrol.
Enemy reports
International Code of Signals
Boats’ signal-book
Drafting and despatch of messages.
Use of Notwt and Personal.
Negative reports.

Insert new Appendices IV and V:—

IV. SYLLABUS FOR INSTRUCTION OF MEDICAL OFFICERS.
(New Zealand Naval Reserve Regulations (Officers), 1936, Article 136.)
The following is a syllabus for the instruction of Medical Officers, R.N.V.R., appointed for naval training in H.M. Ships and Establishments.
2. It has been drawn up on broad general lines as a basis for instruction, to be modified as necessary to meet the needs of each officer according to his previous experience.
3. Training in a naval hospital (or sick quarters) which is entirely a medical establishment is left to the discretion of the Medical Officer in Charge, but will, as far as the facilities available permit, include—
(a) The routine of ward work.
(b) The admission and discharge of patients.
(c) The dieting of hospital patients.
(d) The examination of recruits.
(e) The method of keeping and rendering returns.
(f) General health of staff (officers, nurses, and men).

Syllabus.
(1) Method of preparing Dressing-station: Selection of site. Division and separation of medical stores, stowage of emergency stores below the water-line. Provision of secondary lighting. Access to water-supply. Method of slinging bamboo stretchers in tiers. Drawing of emergency bedding.



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