I came here prepared with popcorn to read the bikes vs cars battles in the comments Read more

Good article; thanks for posting it. I’ve never been first or best-qualified* on the scene in an accident that was both (a) far from urban EMS and (b) had victims in that awkward stage between lightly injured and obviously dead. This had some useful tips to guide what I’d hopefully do, and avoid doing, in such a… Read more

watching this should give you some ideas also

Can Sean be nominated for COTD? This token deserves comment of the week. Read more

Every time I have been on scene first ... all 3 times that is... Read more

excellent article, only one other huge one. if they are complaining of stomach pain, or they have large bruising that appears to be coming from under the skin - be sure and tell the 911 operator that you suspect internal bleeding. Granted, there’s not much you can do to help on the scene but if the 911 operator knows… Read more

I was a dummy (not to be confused with the more useful, but more expensive, mannequins) for my wife’s EMT class several times, and my specialty was being a guy who fell off of a 40’ ladder and was laying on the ground unconscious. As a result, I learned a little bit about rapid tramua assesment. What’s awesome is that… Read more

I’ve been in the right place at the right time on a few occasions. I always carry a first aid kit in my car as well as a flashlight, seat belt cutter / window breaking tool, fire extinguisher, and LED flares. Read more

When calling 911, a few bits of information can go a long ways. Read more

please be an auto destruct button

Great article guys! As a healthcare provider and wEMT/EMT who often finds myself first on-scene in these scenarios, this is pretty much what I would want a lay-responder to do. Scene safety is definitely something that is over-looked too much in these kinds of things. We don’t want extra patients when we show up in… Read more

I was also hit by a deer right in that area a couple weeks ago on my bike and 2 motorcyclists stopped to help me. I was a little worried this article was going to be about me but unfortunately some other dude had the same fate. I even got to ride in the helicopter too! Timely article and thanks to the guys who stopped… Read more

The real shame here is that he skimped on the diamond plate. There’s so much more surface area to be covered with the iconic trucker material. Read more

Also, not as critically important, but if you witnessed it happening and someone took down your information as a witness, write down what you saw happen. Read more

Witness a cop standing in the ditch responding to a car that slide off the road get struck by a second vehicle which followed the same path as the first. Because he was in the ditch his shoulders were at road grade. When the car hit him the front bumper hit his upper torso and head.
When I ran over I thought it was… Read more

Download St. John's Ambulance first aid app. Even though I get recertified in first aid every 5 years i forget a lot of it. It even has voice instructions so you can lay down and hear the instructions while tending to patient. And always keep first aid kit in your vehicle and at home.
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I’ve actually been wondering about the helmet removal since seeing a rider lay his bike down near my house. He was fine, save a little damage to his pride, but it did get me thinking about how to react in that situation. I’ve had my share of first aid and CPR training, and have been first on the scene at auto… Read more