Berlin Red Cross
Accident Stations.
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(Founded by the Cooperative Association of Brewery and Malt Works.)
he first accident station was established in 1893.
At present there exist 23 accident stations. with 3 sub-stations, 2 in the "Thiergarten" police stations
and 1 in the building of the Central Work Intelligence Office.
The accident stations own 9 depots containing 10 ambulances, built according to the most modern methods.
Transport is free of charge.
In all cases of accident and sudden illness immediate medical aid is rendered, inside and outside of the
stations, by physicians appointed solely for this purpose.
Continued treatment and care are given at the stations and in 2 clinical hospitals connected with them to
members of several cooperative associations.
Immediate medical aid is given to needy persons who receive injuries or are taken suddenly ill free of charge.
Ice for cases of illness can be procured free of charge.
Unconscious persons and those suffering from convulsions are treated in separate rooms.
Members of Red Cross societies are trained at the stations in Volunteer nursing of wounded soldiers
about 250 persons annually.
20 Women's committees are appointed to render material aid to needy persons who are injured and their families.
The frequentation of the accident stations, from its establishment up to the end of 1903, amounted to
308 575 cases of emergency treatment.
In 63500 cases the treatment was free of charge.
In 1902, 46971 cases were treated, of which 13129 were free of charge. In 41000 additional cases
the accident stations served the public welfare by gifts of ice, information of missed persons,
inquiries concerning aid, intercourse with cooperative associations and Red Cross societies, so that
the total number of occasions in 1902 requiring the services of the stations, amounted to 88 000.
An agreement exists with the Royal Police Administration for a general alarm of accident stations
in case of wide-spread disasters. For this purpose the stations are connected with the police
districts by special telephone lines.
The accident stations are associated with the Berlin branch of the "Vaterland" Women's Association.
the German Red Cross Samaritan Association, the Berlin Union of the cooperative association of
the Berlin Red Cross Society, the volunteer Red Cross Sanitary Corps
Volunteer War Nurses,
of Berlin, Charlottenburg and the district of Teltow, for mutual support.
