Half-Fast Mike
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- May 22, 2007
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@wexford noted in Today that he has no first aid skills.
One suggestion for all: If you have a smartphone there is a free app, First Aid for Cyclists, from St. John Ambulance that provides lots of essential information.
The app is available for free from the iTunes app store and Google Play.

I'm a first aid trainer with St John Ambulance (motto: "We hunt in packs"). I'm happy to say I spend more time patching myself up than others, these days. But many of us have seen ambulances rushing to an accident scene only to load up the patient and park for 30 mins or so while the ambulance crew fax around the hospitals to find someone who will accept a dirty bleeding foreigner.
I recommend:
If there is sufficient interest I might consider running a cycling-specific class to go over the basics; I would probably structure it around the app, with the app as required pre-course reading. Shout up if you think that would be helpful.
Otherwise if you have first-aid questions AMA below...
One suggestion for all: If you have a smartphone there is a free app, First Aid for Cyclists, from St. John Ambulance that provides lots of essential information.
The app is available for free from the iTunes app store and Google Play.

I'm a first aid trainer with St John Ambulance (motto: "We hunt in packs"). I'm happy to say I spend more time patching myself up than others, these days. But many of us have seen ambulances rushing to an accident scene only to load up the patient and park for 30 mins or so while the ambulance crew fax around the hospitals to find someone who will accept a dirty bleeding foreigner.
I recommend:
Wear a Road ID or similar identification (and/or medical) tag
Always carry your health insurance card or a copy of it
Get some basic first aid training - your local fire station may run classes for civilians
Always carry your health insurance card or a copy of it
Get some basic first aid training - your local fire station may run classes for civilians
If there is sufficient interest I might consider running a cycling-specific class to go over the basics; I would probably structure it around the app, with the app as required pre-course reading. Shout up if you think that would be helpful.
Otherwise if you have first-aid questions AMA below...
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