Six equals zero - Motorcycle Safety

SIX EQUALS ZEROSIX EQUALS ZERO

Vicki Sanfelipo, RN/EMT – AKA “Spitfire”

Motorcyclist vs BikerMotorcyclist vs Biker

HISTORY LESSONHISTORY LESSON1987

Do as I say, not as I do!!! Take a Rider Education class

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IMPAIRED RIDINGIMPAIRED RIDING

• Tired• Distracted• Physical Impairment• Mental Impairment2

APPAREL

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LICENSING & LAWSLICENSING & LAWS

• Know the laws in your state

• Largest group of rider crashes last year were unlicensed Riders!

AMA state by State listing

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VISABILITY VISABILITY (Conspicuity)(Conspicuity)

The act of being conspicuous

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Night and DaytimeNight and Daytime

First ResponseFirst Response

MISSING BYSTANDER ASSISTANCE!

Best, most effective way that we can improve the EMS!

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““A Crash Course for A Crash Course for the the

MotorcyclistMotorcyclist””

Goals & ObjectivesGoals & Objectives

• Reduce Injuries & Fatalities• Reduce Rescuer Injury• Increase Effectiveness of the Emergency

Medical System (EMS)• Focus on Trauma• Address Difficult Subjects

• Jaw Thrust Rescue Breathing• Full Faced Helmet Removal• Moving the Injured

Bystander AgendaBystander Agenda• Prevent Further Injury

• Assess the Situation

• Contact the EMS

• Treat the Injured with Life Sustaining Care– ABCSS of trauma

ABCSS of TraumaABCSS of Trauma

Priorities of Treatment

• A = Airway

• B = Breathing (jaw thrust)• C = Circulation (obvious external bleeding)

• S = Shock (internal bleeding)

• S = Spinal Immobilization

PATCHES PATCHES must be earnedmust be earned

• Basic• Advanced

ANCC Accredited course approved for 6 CEs for each

class.

Participation encouraged through the Road Guardian Program

RESOURCES

REWARDS

RECOGNITION

Can earn certification by

showing proof of training

“Iron Butt” in education

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•Rider Education

•ASMI classes

•CPR

Passion + Knowledge = FunPassion + Knowledge = Fun

1. Rider Education

2. Anti-impaired Riding

3. Visibility/Conspicuity

4. Licensing/Laws

5. Apparel

6. First ResponseSIX EQUALS ZERO

Contact informationContact informationVicki Sanfelipo, RN/EMT – ASMI DirectorVicki Sanfelipo, RN/EMT – ASMI Director

Road Guardians

S87 W23110 Wynn Dr.

Big Bend, WI 53103

(262) 706-3278

[email protected]

www.roadguardians.org