Biker First Aid course??

**placidfemme** · 10th October 2006, 13:31

Hey

Last year a First Aid evening was organised, specifically for bikers.

I was wondering if another one was in the pipeline? If not how can we go about organising this?

Since the last first Aid Course we've had a bunch of new members join, and also a lot of the older members missed out too...

So yeah... ??

**The_Dover** · 10th October 2006, 13:34

I'd probably do this after the weekend I had.

Does it cover alcohol poisoning too?

Also, does everybody out there know that the big red numbers on rural gateways are emergency location numbers as well as dairy numbers? I sure as fuck didn't.

EDIT: I've done the St Johns one thru my old job but still was fuck all use on Saturday, except for having a working cellphone!

**placidfemme** · 10th October 2006, 13:35

Here is a link to the original thread for the first "First Aid Course"

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ad.php?t=15340

**Fishy** · 10th October 2006, 13:46

Originally Posted by The_Dover

EDIT: I've done the St Johns one thru my old job but still was fuck all use on Saturday, except for having a working cellphone!

What happened on Saturday? did someone come off?

**deeknow** · 10th October 2006, 18:02

does the course cover severed-head reinstatement?

**Lou Girardin** · 10th October 2006, 18:08

I've done one, great idea.
But I'll never do CPR on a man. Sorry.

**The_Dover** · 10th October 2006, 18:31

Originally Posted by Fishy

What happened on Saturday? did someone come off?

no, we nearly ran out of piss.

**pritch** · 10th October 2006, 18:48

Recently (well relatively recently anyway) I attended a Red Cross first aid course for work purposes. Because I turned up in bike gear (and just possibly because I asked the question) they included a scenario on how to deal with an injured/unconscious motorcyclist.

I'm assuming that any instructor who knows their stuff should be able to do likewise if asked nicely.

(I'm not sure if it would have been included if I wasn't there so perhaps we should spread ourselves around a bit...

Now: According to my calculations I have now attained "whoredom".

(Thanks, and "Here's to you.")

I promise to be less prolific with my posts in the immediate future.

Unless something gets me agitated of course...

**placidfemme** · 12th October 2006, 09:15

Originally Posted by pritch008

Recently (well relatively recently anyway) I attended a Red Cross first aid course for work purposes. Because I turned up in bike gear (and just possibly because I asked the question) they included a scenario on how to deal with an injured/unconscious motorcyclist.

I'm assuming that any instructor who knows their stuff should be able to do likewise if asked nicely.

(I'm not sure if it would have been included if I wasn't there so perhaps we should spread ourselves around a bit...

Sam's doing a 2 day course with St Johns next Monday & Tuesday in Takapuna through her work... I've told her to ask on the first day if they can show her, and if they say yes to take her helmet in on the second day...

Then she can teach me lol

**badmofo** · 12th October 2006, 10:45

Originally Posted by Lou Girardin

I've done one, great idea.
But I'll never do CPR on a man. Sorry.

You scared he might wake up and slip you the tongue?

**Colapop** · 12th October 2006, 11:19

Originally Posted by Fishy

What happened on Saturday? did someone come off?

I think someone nearly got come on...

**Kendog** · 12th October 2006, 12:57

Originally Posted by pritch008

Recently (well relatively recently anyway) I attended a Red Cross first aid course for work purposes. Because I turned up in bike gear (and just possibly because I asked the question) they included a scenario on how to deal with an injured/unconscious motorcyclist.

I'm assuming that any instructor who knows their stuff should be able to do likewise if asked nicely.

(I'm not sure if it would have been included if I wasn't there so perhaps we should spread ourselves around a bit...

I turned up in bike gear for my last refresher also, and there was lots of comment from the instructor on motorcycle accident scenario stuff, like what to do for removing helmets etc. So does pay to either turn up in gear or ask, helps to teach cage dwelling first aiders to know what to do also.... if they bother to stop that is!
Mrs KD.

**placidfemme** · 17th October 2006, 13:49

Well Sam did day 1 of her course yesterday... and at the end the lady asked "any questions?" and Sam asked if she could demonstrate how to safely remove a helmet from a biker who has crashed or been hit... and she said the lady

(A) laughed at her (fucking bitch)
(B) said "don't remove the helmet" and "by the time we get there the helmets are usually always off". Which Sam said felt like she was saying "it doesn't matter anyway".

So in the box they have the address for "comments and complaints" and they are going to get a heated letter from me...

What if the biker needs CPR, you NEED to know how to safely remove the helmet...

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So back to my original question....

SpeedMedic.... FireFight... Anyone....

Is there going to be another KB first aid course?