Crashed - KEEP YOUR HELMET ON!!!
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From: Eagan, MN
RE: Crashed - KEEP YOUR HELMET ON!!!
Well said davewear. Neck injury ain't gonna matter if you ain't breathing. Was just in a refresher course offered by the Accident Scene Management folks, and we practiced both one person and two person helmet removal. In case you're interested: http://accidentscene.org/
Road Captain
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From: Orlando
RE: Crashed - KEEP YOUR HELMET ON!!!
I know for the motorcross guys they now have to have that air bladder installed in their helmets
If they go down then the medic fills the bladder and the helmet slides off their head
Remeber the MEDIC is the one to do this.
If they go down then the medic fills the bladder and the helmet slides off their head
Remeber the MEDIC is the one to do this.
Road Master
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From: Cape Coral, Fl.
RE: Crashed - KEEP YOUR HELMET ON!!!
I live in Florida, and we do not have a mandatory helmet law.
I dont mean to sound like Im preaching the gospel here, but being the recipient of a red light runner and not having a helmet on, I now wear one. I received head injuries and Cant Remember-Sh$$. Make the choice !!!
By the way, the bike in the picture is a replacement for the one that didnt make it
I dont mean to sound like Im preaching the gospel here, but being the recipient of a red light runner and not having a helmet on, I now wear one. I received head injuries and Cant Remember-Sh$$. Make the choice !!!
By the way, the bike in the picture is a replacement for the one that didnt make it
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From: Winter Haven, FL
RE: Crashed - KEEP YOUR HELMET ON!!!
I am a Paramedic /Firefighter in Florida. We are trained to remove helmets and do so. A motorcycle helmet does not keep the spine inline.But on the other handthe helmet should not be removed by anyone not trained to do so.
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RE: Crashed - KEEP YOUR HELMET ON!!!
Good post and thanks for the reminder.
To a few of the previous posters, this thread is not about wearing, or not wearing a helmet. It is about what not to do following an accident.
To a few of the previous posters, this thread is not about wearing, or not wearing a helmet. It is about what not to do following an accident.
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From: Union County
RE: Crashed - KEEP YOUR HELMET ON!!!
I agree, good advice. When I got hit by a tractor trailer and went sliding down the road I ended up coming to rest in front of a neurologists office. As I was laying in the road making up new and exciting deleted expletives well meaning folks did stop and let me know that an ambulance was on its way and they took off my nice comfy Bell 3/4 helmet and replaced it with my slightly worse for wear denim jacket rolled up and jammed under my head. Thankfully I did not have a cervical injury. The neurologist was not amused when he saw me laying with my head bent forward and the jacket rolled up. He removed it and carefully returned my head to a neutral position and gave me a head to toe exam right there on the road. His thought was that I had broken both arms and a leg. Turns out it was only one arm and one leg. I was clearly going into shock and he was doing everything to help keep me calm.
All in all I was lucky and made out ok. I was young and healed pretty well. That is great advice about leaving the helmet on and just trying to help the person remain comfortable.
All in all I was lucky and made out ok. I was young and healed pretty well. That is great advice about leaving the helmet on and just trying to help the person remain comfortable.
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RE: Crashed - KEEP YOUR HELMET ON!!!
I ware a helmet when I ride. While at bike week in Daytona this year I decided to ride with out one. We were in trafic going about 30 mph when the bike in front of me lockes the brakes up lays the bike down crosses into the on comming lane and hits a dresser with two up, the first biker hitthe road with his head so hard every one could hear it. All three weren't wairing helments.They all weretaken away for treatment. You don't have to be goingfast, to get realey messed up.I put my helmet back on. When you see a bike crash first hand, it will realy wake you up!.
Ride On !!!
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From: SW Florida
RE: Crashed - KEEP YOUR HELMET ON!!!
Hi Jim,
You make very good points. I myself wear a helmet all the time even though it's optional in Florida.
Helmet removal should be done by trained professionals. If the patient'snot breathing andyou aretrained in CPR, then do what you were taught.
Our emergency medical protocol states "ALL motorcycle helmets shall be removed" before transport.
You make very good points. I myself wear a helmet all the time even though it's optional in Florida.
Helmet removal should be done by trained professionals. If the patient'snot breathing andyou aretrained in CPR, then do what you were taught.
Our emergency medical protocol states "ALL motorcycle helmets shall be removed" before transport.