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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.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.
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.
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.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.
^ThisAny word on the identity/condition of the rider?
Any word on the identity/condition of the rider?
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.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 ...
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 ...
Thanks, motocatfish. This was terrible, my heart goes out to rider and family. I rode down mines middle of last week.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 ...