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This year I took a CPR/defib course as part of my adjunct faculty position at the local community college. I teach folks how to ride motorcycles, so first aid and CPR could come in handy seeing as several of our out in the open parking lot classes are held when the heat index is over 110. And several of our students ain't exactly in their prime.
Our first aid kit has a really cool device. It is a respirator designed to be used with the full-face helmet still on the rider's head. Removing the helmet after a crash is not recomended until a true medical person determines there is no damage to the neck. That is true for boat race crashes also, but ... in addition to the rare cardiovascular event, our drivers often inhale tons of water and require aspiration and respiration.
Question is: Should we check the gear of the ambualnce and ride on rescue boat EMT personal for a reaspirator that can be used without cutting or removing a full-face helmet? Should we provide such a device if the local EMTs aren't so equipped? They are toss aways and cheap.
Our first aid kit has a really cool device. It is a respirator designed to be used with the full-face helmet still on the rider's head. Removing the helmet after a crash is not recomended until a true medical person determines there is no damage to the neck. That is true for boat race crashes also, but ... in addition to the rare cardiovascular event, our drivers often inhale tons of water and require aspiration and respiration.
Question is: Should we check the gear of the ambualnce and ride on rescue boat EMT personal for a reaspirator that can be used without cutting or removing a full-face helmet? Should we provide such a device if the local EMTs aren't so equipped? They are toss aways and cheap.
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