Sudden thought - first aid

[cambridgedan]

I was just watching all thoes bike crashes on that thread and thought it would be smart to have some form of basic first aid day or somthing just incase the unthinkable happens because it may happen one day and would be good to possibly learn somthing that may save you or your mates one day,
Any thoughts??

[Shaun]

I was just watching all thoes bike crashes on that thread and thought it would be smart to have some form of basic first aid day or somthing just incase the unthinkable happens because it may happen one day and would be good to possibly learn somthing that may save you or your mates one day,
Any thoughts??


DO IT MATE, you might help save a life

[idb]

Yes
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[HenryDorsetCase]

I was just watching all thoes bike crashes on that thread and thought it would be smart to have some form of basic first aid day or somthing just incase the unthinkable happens because it may happen one day and would be good to possibly learn somthing that may save you or your mates one day,
Any thoughts??

call up your local St Johns branch and check out the courses. If you can, get one with an "outdoors" slant: I did a two day one a couple years ago covering the exposure/broken bones/trauma type injuries. REally good value.

I now carry a little first aid kit with me, just incase.

Hopefully I won't never have to use it, and hopefully I will remember what to do. Still got the D R A B C card in Mr Wallet too.


y'all can even book online:

http://bookacourse.stjohn.org.nz/

[yungatart]

Definitely worth doing!
Red Cross and St John's both offer good courses.

[Genestho]

Yep, good idea dude :first:

Wouldn't mind refreshing another course myself. Very handy.

[firefighter]

pro-med are also very good.

[WarlockNZ]

make sure you carry a first aid kit as well .. it's helped me out a few times.

[cambridgedan]

ok ill give them a call tomorrow and see if i can setup a afternoon corse or somthink for everyone maybe followed by a bbq or somthink, or maybe sneek in a ride there somewhere :D

[SMOKEU]

$620 for a 2 day course?! And they don't even provide parking! They've gotta be joking.

[cambridgedan]

hmm is that per person?? maybe we could run our own

[nsrpaul]

with a couple of the mc clubs I've been involved in we got motorcycle specific first aid courses put on for members, well worth it

good to know the guys your riding with have skills

[SMOKEU]

hmm is that per person?? maybe we could run our own

Yes, that is per person.

[Matt_TG]

The Red Cross do Comprehensive First Aid courses - 2 days for $175.

http://www.redcross.org.nz/courses

See if your employer will pay for it, even better allow you to do it during work hours. Most organisations need a First Aid person :)

[Pwalo]

I have to do the CPR and basic first aid refresher course every six months because of my job. Well worth doing.

St Johns run our courses, and they're great. The full two day course is excellent, but pretty intensive.

Just remember that you are still pretty limited in what you can do by yourself, and always carry a charged cell phone.

[1wheel riot]

st johns do good first aid traning

[Mom]

Yes having basic frist aid is a really good thing to have when you ride a bike. Remember though, we are bikers, we dont usually carry, and in a lot of cases have no room to carry comprehensive equipment.

Knowing a few simple things like ABC and being able to staunch some bleeding is about all you should be worrying about on the side of the road. So, some clean cheese cloth, some panadol for the headaches, a few bandaids, some water and a cell phone is the extent of my first aid kit. Oh I sometimes carry quickeeze too, never know when you are going to need that.

[Toot Toot]

Knowing a few simple things like ABC and being able to stem some bleeding is about all you should be worrying about on the side of the road. So, some clean cheese cloth, some panadol for the headaches, a few bandaids, some water and a cell phone is the extent of my first aid kit. .
This is all you need. Keep yourself safe, then a cell phone to 111 and follow the instructions, know exactly where you are, then basic ABC's and bleeding control.
I asked Speedie, he should know.

[Mystic13]

I carry a puncture kit tucked down in the frame but never thought about first aid. Apparently I think I'll get a flat tyre before I fall off. I think I'll invest in some basics. What would be in the basic kit?

Oddly enough the emergencies I imagine first are getting something lodged in my finger and needing tweezers or getting something in my eye. I can't imagine an off where a band aid would be useful. I also tend to use nature's plaster.

Interesting post.