Syd: Motorcycle specific first aid course.

This came through the MCC list. I've been on one of these, they are an
excellent course for any rider who thinks they might be there when
someone drops a bike at any speed. It teaches you what to do when
someone comes off, how to safely stabilise them and deal with the worst
of it, and keep them together till the ambos get there.


BMW Touring Club NSW has a number of vacancies to attend a St John's
Ambulance Motorcycle Specific 1st Aid Course.

Course date Sunday 19th September.
Venue 6 Hunt St Surry Hills
Cost $90
Prior payment required by 3rd September.

Further enquiries to Jennie Breeze (BMWTCNSW Editor)
Ph 4294 1384

 

Apart from specific instructions on the best way to remove a helmet,
what makes this First Aid course specific to motorcyclists?

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Cheers

PeterC [aka MildThing]
'81 Suzuki GS450-s
'87 BMW K100RT

www.dmcsc.org.au

 

They'll probably spend most of their time concentrating on treating motorcycle
specific injuries like drowning, epileptic fits, heart attacks etc.

Nev..
'03 ZX12R

 

The inflated price!

Hammo

 

In aus.motorcycles on Fri, 27 Aug 2004 07:57:23 +1000

It concentrates entirely on bike crashes.

So, first things to do at the scene such as ensuring safety, what to do
about the bike and how to cope if the guy's under it. A strong focus
on the kind of trauma you get with bike crashes, the kinds of injuries
you see, from gravel rash to puncture wounds to collapsed lungs to
multiple fractures. A very strong emphasis on preventing or minimising
spinal injury.

Most first aid courses only cover such things minimally. This one
focuses on them.

Zebee

 

Well, the one I did was presented by a motorcyclist.

He understood that incidents or accidents don't always happen within 10
minutes of an ambo arriving......something that lots of first aid
courses seem to think is a given.

The was a fair amount of time devoted to the kind of accidents and
consequent damage that can come from motorcycles crashing.

The was also a bit of time spent on stuff which, if you happen to be a
U.C. memeber, might well come in handy.

IMHO it is worth doing.

Especially if you _are_ a U.C. member and get their "bounty" paid for
doing the course.

Incidently, it was a great surprise to me to find just how much harder
it has become to remove a helmet. Some large number of years ago, I did
a course, specifically for that, and, while not easy, it could be done,
but with the advancesw in helmet design, it is _very_ bloody difficult
to remove a modern full face helmet, and you'd _really_ need a good
reason to try! :-|

Not done one, Nev?

regards,
CrazyCam

 

This sounds like any other first aid course I have completed. What
certificate level is this at i.e. What does it say on the transcript?

How is this better than senior first aid at 70 bucks?

Hammo

 

Used to be a time when that wasn't the case, however that assumptions
seems to have crept in in the last five years or so.

I guess that, every time I do a re-training, I ask about those things -
figure I'd get my money's worth. I also tend to turn up to the training
on the bike, and cart the jacket/helmet into the training room. Trainer
normally spots it and tends to include examples of motorcycle related
injury situations.

One good reason - and the ONLY good reason that I can think of for MY
trying to remove someone else's helmet - is if they were unconscious:
and then I'd probably take removing it as compulsory.


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Cheers

PeterC [aka MildThing]
'81 Suzuki GS450-s
'87 BMW K100RT

www.dmcsc.org.au