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The "F" assembly
which was used as an operating theatre was not ideal......
In an attempt to keep some of the heat out a heavy fly sheet had
been erected. This was totally ineffective. An aircraft blower
had also been provided to circulate air into the tent. It
circulated air and dust. The floor of the tent was linoleum
which was probably it's best feature.
Conditions inside
the tent were truly appalling. It was abundantly clear that once it started
to become even hotter with the approach of summer that we needed
better accommodation. We lobbied who we could to try and achieve
this aim but our wishes were not fulfilled. There
was the real prospect that should we receive more than a few
casualties our efficiency would be seriously degraded.
One way
and another we managed to to acquire what we needed. The troop
of Royal Engineers worked very hard and on the 4th of June we
used the new operating theatre for the first time.
Not only did we
have a new operating theatre but also a resuscitation room, an
X-ray tent, a Path Lab tent and more storage area. The ambulance
could now leave patients either at X-ray or at the door to
resuscitation. This might seen trivial but it did reduce the
amount of stretcher carrying. |
