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Road Dawg1 · September 12th, 2014, 05:29 AM

My military first aid class this weekend got me thinking about motorcycle first aid.

When you have a person down, the first thing to do is establish ABC (airway, breathing, circulation). If the person down is wearing a full face helmet, now what? Helmets cover your mouth and nose, so assisted breathing isn't going to happen unless it gets removed. HOWEVER - I think we all know you should assume the high risk of a neck injury and NOT remove a helmet. You might be able to do a jaw thrust to open the airway, but I doubt it.

Going off of hearsay or winging it could screw up the person I'm trying to help, so are there recommendations for motorcycle first aid?

BTW, my instructor said we leave the helmet on for 2 reasons - possible neck injuries and to keep the head from swelling?

September 12th, 2014, 05:29 AM	#1
Road Dawg1 ninjette.org member Name: Alan Location: Gwinnett County, GA Join Date: Jul 2014 Motorcycle(s): 04 Ninja 250 Posts: 42	Motorcycle First Aid Question My military first aid class this weekend got me thinking about motorcycle first aid. When you have a person down, the first thing to do is establish ABC (airway, breathing, circulation). If the person down is wearing a full face helmet, now what? Helmets cover your mouth and nose, so assisted breathing isn't going to happen unless it gets removed. HOWEVER - I think we all know you should assume the high risk of a neck injury and NOT remove a helmet. You might be able to do a jaw thrust to open the airway, but I doubt it. Going off of hearsay or winging it could screw up the person I'm trying to help, so are there recommendations for motorcycle first aid? BTW, my instructor said we leave the helmet on for 2 reasons - possible neck injuries and to keep the head from swelling?