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Rider Down Hard on Mines Rd today (6/27/10), RIP Bo Poulsen

By the way, if anyone has recs on moto riding-specific first aid/emergency response courses, I'd love to know about them here. Or, dm me.
 
By the way, if anyone has recs on moto riding-specific first aid/emergency response courses, I'd love to know about them here. Or, dm me.
Doc Wong provides a CPR and first aid class. It's coming up in August. See this thread.

I took it a few years ago and found it very good. You get both CPR and first aid certificates. But you also get a lot of motorcycle crash scene management info that goes beyond the formal instruction. When I took it, it was taught by Jill Jaehne (Mrs. Gary J).
 
DataDan- thanks! I got First Aid and CPR/AED certified earlier this year, but I could use a refresher. Crash scene management info will be great.

One of my worst fears is being in an emergency situation and having people stand around and stare because they don't know what to do. So, uh... I hope to see a bunch of you at the class! :)
 
Any word on the identity/condition of the rider?
 
ST Guy and JPK, have either of you ever needed an ambulance ride? Comfort is hugely important when your in pain. It has been my experience that if you keep someone comfortable they tend to be better able to deal with the pain and not shake/quiver from the pain. The shaking and quivering causes a lot of movement.

There's stuff that doctors can do, there's stuff that paramedics can do, and then there's stuff that people with no or basic first aid training should do. Not sure what your level training is, but I'm a trained medic first responder and hazmat first responder, and I wouldn't give someone water, even a little, at the scene of an accident. There's no reason to, and there's a lot that can go wrong. Just talking to someone and assuring them that help is on the way is the best way to comfort them.
 
The absolute best thing one can do in an emergency is call for help.
Let the professionals do their thing.
The sooner they can get there, the better.

The only reason to move an injured person is if leaving them there is an immediate threat to their safety.

GIVE NOTHING BY MOUTH-even sips. NOTHING.

Please, in an emergency...call for help.

Thank you.
 
On the whole, the woman EMT on the scene at my accident was amazing in comforting me when they were working on me and I'll never forget that. She was with Bonny Doon Fire & Rescue. Unfortunately, I was laid up for a year and depressed for long after that and never made it back up there to say thank you. Wouldn't recognize her today if I saw her. Big regret on that one.
A friend of mine is an EMT. He has told me that in many cases, if he ever does see one of his patients after their incident, many of them actually recoil from him. Firefighters and police have a more glorified image as rescuers, while paramedics are often overlooked (they're the guys rushing around in the background while the firefighters and cops are the ones who get to talk to the press) and remind people of more negative things; the bad memories of pain and fear, this person taking your clothing off and jabbing you with sharp things while you're helpless and so on. If you have the opportunity to thank the paramedics, it means a lot to them. It's not something they get to hear as much as they ought to. If you can't track down the specific people who took care of you in your accident, you could leave a message with their department.
 
Any word on the identity/condition of the rider?


The rider is an old friend who knows Mines Road better than most. I doubt he was in the truck's lane, but I don't doubt the truck driver said that. We may never know for sure.

He is in a San Jose Hospital, in a coma with suspected brain damage from a lack of oxygen after the crash. He had a collapsed lung and had to be revived with CPR en-route.

Prayers & karma are needed.

(Moto)Catfish ...
 
I used to ride that road 3 times a week and met a lot of the regulars up there. Every one of them was good people. Hope he pulls through!
 
The rider is an old friend who knows Mines Road better than most. I doubt he was in the truck's lane, but I don't doubt the truck driver said that. We may never know for sure.

He is in a San Jose Hospital, in a coma with suspected brain damage from a lack of oxygen after the crash. He had a collapsed lung and had to be revived with CPR en-route.

Prayers & karma are needed.

(Moto)Catfish ...
Tragic to hear about the possible brain injury from a lack of oxygen. Taking Dr. Wong's First Aid class which includes CPR and proper first aid in a rider down situation is a great idea considering we ride and have a higher chance of injury if an accident should occur.

SaferMoto has airbag vests for use that may have helped the situation in such a high fall down a ravine--and it is not bad for the price of protection. Costs between a leather jacket and a helmet.

I went down a similar ravine and had a back protector. It really saved me from back/rib related injuries. :thumbup Too bad my wrist didn't fare as well.
 
I love that road......


Good energy sent his way...........................................
 
The rider is an old friend who knows Mines Road better than most. I doubt he was in the truck's lane, but I don't doubt the truck driver said that. We may never know for sure.

He is in a San Jose Hospital, in a coma with suspected brain damage from a lack of oxygen after the crash. He had a collapsed lung and had to be revived with CPR en-route.

Prayers & karma are needed.

(Moto)Catfish ...

Healing vibes being sent your friend's way... so sorry to hear. I spend a LOT of time on that road... I hope, whoever it is, that they have a full recovery... :(
 
The rider is an old friend who knows Mines Road better than most. I doubt he was in the truck's lane, but I don't doubt the truck driver said that. We may never know for sure.
(Moto)Catfish ...
Thanks, motocatfish. This was terrible, my heart goes out to rider and family. I rode down mines middle of last week.
On one of the super sharp turns around the hillside I faced a truck at the apex. tiptoed on the shoulder and he/she kept barreling down the road. 10 minutes later a red jeepy something came around a corner full on my side including my shoulder. Since we were staring at each other in the straight I just waited for she/he to correct back to their own side. You guessed it, stayed right where they started, scared the shit outta me. Worse ride down on Mines ever.
Thoughts go out to the rider in a comma, family and friends.
Heal soon.
=Larry
 
Thoughts and healing wishes for the rider and family/friends.


I was on Mines last week, and coming back north there were at least 3 vehicles crossing the DY, and two of them were fully in my lane - one of which wasn't even on a corner or avoiding anything in their lane. Needless to say we were taking it slow....but I can believe that the rider was fully in their lane and the other vehicle was crossing over after my experience.
 
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