The purpose of the Bystander
Assistance Programs are to enhance the survival rate and
reduce severity of injuries for the injured riders of all
motorized vehicles. We expect to decrease the chance of rescuer
injury due to inappropriate actions at the accident scene.
We also expect to educate motorists how to protect themselves
legally and financially should an accident occur.
Goals and Objectives
The program is directed toward the assessment and treatment
of the injured as well as how to safely administer care. We
teach scene management and the legal aspects of an accident.
This course will provide the participant with a heightened
awareness of:
•Accessing
the EMS
•Mechanisms of Injury
•Securing the Accident Scene
•Safety Factors
•Assessment and Treatment Techniques
•Injuries Associated With Motor Vehicle
•Trauma
•Preservation of the Accident Scene
•Adequate Insurance Needs & Terminology
Cost:
Cost is $55/per person and includes snack – lunch is
on your own.
What
you get: A study guide book that goes over our class material
so that you can refresh yourself.
| ·7
hours of class with a visual demo’s |
·Mechanism
of Injury can tell you what about the injured? |
| ·DVD
handout of motorcycle legal issues. |
·Common
injuries of motorcycle crashes. |
| ·State
Good Samaritan law |
·Hands
on training “Helmet removal” |
| ·Trauma
pack vs First aid kit info. |
·Head
to toe assessment of injuries |
| ·ABC
of CPR vs Trauma ABCSS |
·A
certificate of course completion. |
| ·Preventing
further injuries of general public, traffic, injured and
yourself. |
·A
patch so that other riders and EMS will know you have
been trained. |
| ·Hands
on training of moving and positioning a victim with possible
spinal cord injuries. |
·CEUs
through American Nurses Credentialing Center |
| ·Gathering
the proper information that the EMS 911 want to know. |
·Who
to send where for what? |
Missouri Motorcycle Deaths Highest in Nation !
Kansas
City News
A new report shows Missouri has
one of the highest motorcycle death rates in the nation. In
fact, Missouri has been in the top 10 since 2005.
Even
though Missouri has a helmet law, the study shows that nearly
20 percent of people who died in motorcycle crashes were not
wearing helmets, and another 3 percent were not wearing their
helmets properly.
The
Springfield News-Leader reports that 390 motorcyclists died
on Missouri roads from 2002 to 2006. The newspaper reviewed
data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
The
study showed that white males around 38 years old made up
92-percent of the deaths. There are a number of factors that
have contributed to the trend. More people are taking advantage
of motorcycle's better gas mileage, and baby boomers are now
getting back into the hobby of motorcycling.
Missouri's
helmet law requires all motorcyclists to wear a helmet, but
there are some lawmakers working to kill that law.
Kathy Quinn, FOX 4 News.
Motorcycle deaths one of the highest in Missouri.
Virginia
Phillips, RN - Lead Instructor
Virginia has been around motorcycles
most of her life beginning with her handsome husband of 30
years riding a Honda 750 starting before they were married.
Besides riding with Steve for many years she also had experiences
riding her own dirt bike. After raising two children, a Physicist
and future Pharmacist, Virginia became a nurse in 1997. She
has worked in hospitals as LPN and later became an RN. She
mostly enjoys home health care for elderly and pediatric patients.
For ten years she has volunteered with the
American Red Cross regularly. She became bored riding behind
Steve on their Electra-glide so in 2001 she brought home her
own Heritage Classic that she has customized just for her.
Its name is White Shadow. Early riding began by taking a MSF
Basic course and practicing around town. Then the advanced
course, “what a confidence builder. Practice and confidence
has led to several touring rides through many states and memorable
adventures. Virginia belongs to H.O.G. and has served as the
Ladies of Harley officer in her local chapter. Since 2000
she also operates her leather sewing business, Grace Specialties
Inc., and uses her creative talents to embellish, repair and
manufacture leather garments for bikers.
“I
agree that the need to present Accident Scene Management training
is more urgent now than ever. The average age of the motorcyclist
is rising. The injury and fatality rate among motorcyclist
is increasing. Public awareness of motorcycling is increasing
as well. We are willing to travel to train people to help
each other. People usually don’t care what you know until
they know that you care, and we both care about people”.
Contact at: vgp02000@earthlink.net
Steve
Phillips - Assistant Instructor
Steve has always liked motorcycles.
Starting when he was 14 he begged his two friends to let him
ride their Honda 70’s. When he was 17 years old he bought
his first street bike, a Honda 750 SS, black, beautiful, and
fast. After some riding around town, scaring himself a few
times, collecting invites to the policemen’s ball and
a few scoldings, he crashed that Honda but was fortunate enough
to not be seriously injured. After thinking about what one
of the officers has told him, he sold the Honda and bought
a new Harley Super-glide in 1978. “This bike is made
just for me” Steve said. “It was low and slow, like
I should be riding”. “Riding this bike for ten years,
before trading it for a son and daughter to parent, was what
I thought riding was.” When Steve returned to riding,
he took a MSF riding course and realized just how much he
did not know about riding a motorcycle. He later attended
an experienced course and practiced and realized that even
though he had many years and miles behind him, he was just
now really riding a motorcycle. Touring the back roads of
the USA and Canada is where he likes to ride. In 1997 Steve
completed pilot training and a successful check-ride to become
a private pilot. From that experience he learned how to learn,
train and practice techniques, and that safety is a strategy,
not an accident. Steve was asked to become an instructor and
in 2001 completed the training to be a MSF instructor for
the Missouri Motorcycle Safety Program. “I practice what
I preach, or the instructor lacks integrity” says Steve.
“I just love the look on student’s faces when something
clicks within them and they feel a technique work”. This
is why he continues teaching many classes each year. Steve
has been involved in his local H.O.G. Chapter for 10 years
and has served as Safety Officer, Director, Assistant Director,
and Road Captain. Also interested in his right to ride he
belongs to A.M.A. and Freedom of Road Riders.
“A full life is a continuous learning experience. I wish
to assist my lovely bride Virginia presenting the information
to the people that want to learn. If someone has this knowledge
at the right time at the right place it may allow a potentially
tragic situation to have a positive outcome. Someone is going
to be lucky. I believe that the more you know, the better
it gets”.
Course
Saves Lives
When Dan & Kris Chronister went out for a leisurely motorcycle
ride with their two small sons, Danny & Dustin, they never
thought that they would use the information Dan had learned
in a course he had taken just one month earlier. Dan was a
Road Captain in his HOG chapter where it was mandatory that
all road captains take the Bystander Assistance Course “A
Crash Course for the Motorcyclist” taught by Accident
Scene Management.
He
and Kris were on their way home from a day of riding with
one child on the back of each bike. Suddenly, they came upon
a section of interstate that had buckled from the extreme
heat of the day. Dan was able to maintain control of his bike
but Kris was thrown 5 feet in the air. When she landed Danny
was dragging on the ground. As Kris struggled to pull Danny
off the pavement she lost control of her bike and crashed.
Dan
could hear Danny crying so he went to his wife first who lay
motionless. Kris was not breathing so Dan began jaw thrust
rescue breathing. This quick action likely saved Kris’
life. Once she began to breathe on her own Dan moved to Danny
and tended to his wounds using everything he had in his trauma
kit that he purchased at the class.
After
spending several days in the hospital Kris was released and
is now back to enjoying the hobby she loves, riding.
