A Crash Course for Motorcyclist

If you haven’t attended an Accident Scene Management course you should. I attended one of their courses on May 20^th and found it to be a worthwhile investment of my time and money. Why do I need this class? I’m glad you asked. When we hear of a motorcycle accident, we tend to wince and ask, “How bad was it”? What we’re really asking is did they survive. Survival is what the Accident Scene Management course is all about.

This is a well organized, well prepared class of interactive instruction. We learned how to take charge at an accident scene and help a downed rider. Yes, we reviewed CPR and first aid but the class is so much more than treating a patient. It is learning when and how to remove a helmet, where to position traffic control to prevent further accidents, and how to position an injured rider if you have to leave them to get help. The list goes on and on and on.

When you drive up on an accident what do you normally see? You see one or two people assisting the victims and maybe ten people standing around. The course is about those bystanders. Put them to work doing something that is productive, something that could prevent additional injury, and maybe even save a life. A great example is calling for help. Well that’s a little obvious you say. One point brought out in the course is to insure they come back and confirm help is on the way. Sounds like a no brainer, doesn’t it? If you’re the one on the pavement, hearing “help is on the way” will be sweet sounding words of comfort and encouragement.

I hope we never need to use what we learned at the Accident Scene Management course, but I’m glad to know I can depend on the riders who attended. To locate a class in your area check out their web site www.accidentscene.org .