Arizona ASM training has suffered since Teresa McClelland-Martinez (beloved ASM instructor, a nurse nick named Trauma Mama) moved to Texas to help open new free-standing Emergency Care Centers. She started out at the South Eastern tip of Texas and now working on doing the same in the San Antonio area. After a few years...Read More
ASM Founder being inducted into Sturgis Motorcycle Museum Hall of Fame Accident Scene Management founder, Vicki “Spitfire” Sanfelipo, is being inducted this Wednesday, August 12, 2020! There is a strict vetting process that takes place each year, and the board of directors at the Sturgis Museum considers candidates carefully before selecting each year’s inductees. Vicki...Read More
BIKE DOWN….BIKE DOWN! Kevin Carpenter – ASM Instructor It’s one of those great days to go for a ride. Spring, summer or fall. Heck, some of you live in the Southern USA and enjoy riding weather all year round! You may be riding by yourself or with a group of friends, taking a weekend getaway,...Read More
Do Not Resuscitate The term DNR can stand for the Department of Natural Resources, or in the world of medical, it stands for Do Not Resuscitate. Students ask ASM Instructors frequently how to identify someone who has a DNR wish. This article will explain in general terms how a DNR works and when you should...Read More
We at ASM/Road Guardians know that there are many riders out there who want to learn what to do at the scene of a crash. One of our goals is to get as many people trained as possible but we know that a huge barrier to achieving that goal is the location and the timing...Read More
In August we received this note from Gina Bratkowsky I took the ASM Basic and Advanced courses back in early March and loved them! Shortly after I also completed First Aid, CPR & AED certification. Why did I do this? There were two particular incidents in the past (neither one motorcycle related) that I happened...Read More
I think my first bike crash was about 11 years ago. I watched a friend go around a corner and slide out mid curve. My first instinct was stop traffic and then to tend to him but truth be told, I didn’t know what to do. I had basic first aid skills but nothing specific...Read More
A dramatic SAVE by an ASM trained student We received this message from Quinn Harry on April 28th just after he completed “A Crash Course for the Motorcyclist” I was headed home to Baltimore after attending an ASM class taught by Jeff West in Portsmouth, VA. I got about an hour from home when I...Read More
