She was pinned in her truck, upside down… I had to use my ASM skills on our big ride last weekend for a lady who rolled her truck in the opposite lanes just as we were approaching – She was pinned in her truck, upside down and it took over half an hour for EMS...Read More
Sam Thorne from MN wrote: I was first trained in Accident Scene Management in 2008, in both Basic and Advanced, and I have maintained my certification ever since. Unfortunately I have experienced unwelcome situations twice, but fortunately in both incidents the riders suffered only minor injuries. The accident scenes were handled in a safe...Read More
“I am writing about a horrifying incident that occurred over this past weekend within our motorcycle group…” Michele, Roxanne, Steve and I received our Basic, Advanced and Instructors ASM certification from Vicki Sanfelipo in Santa Cruz last fall and we all happened to be on this ride together. I can tell you that I have...Read More
You never know when your Accident Scene Management (ASM) training will come in handy to help someone Most of us probably think it will be used for motorcycle accidents, but life sometimes has other plans for us. My HOG chapter requires that all Road Captains be trained in ASM. We were asked to assist with...Read More
ASM instructor Colleen Vetere and her husband “Tyke” from Colorado have been teaching ASM courses for over 10 years. They started out in Charlotte, NC and have taught wherever their travels take them. Our instructors teach because they want to make a difference. It is messages like this that spur them on to want...Read More
Kevin’s Experience I attended the ASM Basic 100 series class held in Stratford, WI this past May. Who knew that less than 2 months later I would need to use my knowledge and skills! Yesterday, Jay was in an accident (he also attended the class). Jay hit a truck in the driver’s door doing about...Read More
The last thing I remember is… I have blurs, snapshots, flashes I think. I even hear all the stories. But I just think that I fell asleep and woke up to a nightmare, yet a miracle. So here is my story I have been riding a motorcycle since I was a kid, and leading local...Read More
We had a picnic ride with another Chapter that we do every year. Some bad weather was forecasted to come in and by Kickstands up time it was cloudy but just starting to rain. The group left, as scheduled, for the back roads route to the picnic site which was about a 60 minute ride....Read More
