Accident Scene Management 500 Series Professional Class “Anatomy of a Motorcycle Crash” The specifics of a motorcycle crash are covered, including safety concerns, mechanisms of injury, helmet removal, jaw thrust rescue breathing, and psychosocial concerns. 3.0 Basic CEH’s IT – ASM Professional Series Class. Lead Instructors: Melissa Hyde, EMT, and Mark Frank, Paramedic. Location: Pennellville...Read More
Learn how to be a side by side assistant to the EMS by enhancing what is learned in "A Crash Course for the Motorcyclist". Students are taught how to be a leader at a scene. Advanced airway, Roadside medical concerns, Assisting the EMS with extrication, femoral & brachial pressure points, role play, critical incident stress,...Read More
Q- Why don’t you teach CPR in Accident Scene Management classes? A- CPR is an important skill. Through the years, many people have learned that if a person is having a cardiac event and has collapsed, the response is to put their hands in the middle of their chest and start pressing. In the case...Read More
Picturesque Day until the Turkeys It was a picturesque day for our group ride, a charity event, which made the group quite large. Riding in the middle of the pack, we suddenly slowed down, sensing an incident at the front. It turned out that the leaders spotted a group of large turkeys on the road...Read More
This is Doris Weber. This week I had the privilege of talking to a woman who owns a blue motorcycle, that within one year’s time saved and took her son’s life. Let me explain. Dalton was a young man who suffered from depression for most of his life. The last ten years were especially grueling for...Read More
It’s that time of year, deer season. While deer are around all year, the population actually peaks in the spring. However the risk of hitting them on the road peaks October through December. This is during their annual rut, meaning they are on the move during this time of year. It’s also the time of...Read More
The HOG chapter I belong to was conducting a group riding class. We use the class to teach new members and others how we ride as a group. After a 1 hour classroom presentation, we took to the road to put this information into practice. We had 2 safety officers riding sweep at the end...Read More
We at ASM received the following email from a student after taking the Online Basic Course “I finished the online class, which was awesome! I’m back into motorcycling after a 25 year layoff and I seem to come across accidents on the regular where I am (Northern CA). I feel way more prepared now and...Read More
