Re: Seat belts helmets

Posted by NE IA Dave on April 08, 2007 at 12:04:31 from (12.215.72.127):

In Reply to: Seat belts posted by Coloken on April 07, 2007 at 18:49:46:

I am very fortunate to have met a EMS trainer even before we had ever heard the EMS termanology, and seat belts were required. He taught a class on digging out folks from auto accidents, and told us all to take from the class a valuable observation. He said not to pay any attention to the patrolmens advise of wearing seat belts if we so chosed. He said each and everyone of us should go to the local auto salvage yard and count what we refer to as stars on the windshields of autos. He further went on to mention the angle your head would be forced into upon a front impact. His referance was the top of the head being forced backwards dealing with the top of all windshields slanting backward at the top. I have forgot a few times, but I do have every intention of buckling up.

Just last evening I delt with a 52 year old friend that used to argue with me about the #@**# government not being able to force us to wear seat belts and helmets. He is on total disability, many times it is imposible to follow his conversation, he is totaly bankrupt with a excess of probably $120,000 in unpaid hospital bills-(after insurance). Yes, it was only about twenty MPH driving into the sun on his new motorcycle. He to this day still mentions that he could have broke his neck if he was wearing a helmet. I guess he still is as smart as the pavment he bumped his head on. Not so much as a stitch in his head, or bandage, just slight road rash.

It makes me very proud to have refused my son when he turned fourteen and could aford his first moped. Good ol unpopular dad said a helmet on the head before the engine was started or no moped being started. NO EXCEPTIONS was my final coment regardless of anyones age. He was bullheaded and sold his moped the next week because his buddies made fun of him. I am proud that me, his dear ol dad was as bulheaded as the son.

I wish they would research on how to make helmets cool so all the kids with 4 wheelers would want a fanny flag and a helmet. I'm a old man who can't seem to retire from the EMS and fire department, yet I still get tears in my eyes like the ladies do everytime we go to accidents involving kids or teanagers. Many times it is way to late to kick mom and dad in the backside for not taking control. It seems harder to shut my big mouth when a mother is screaming for us not to let her kid die as we lay a blanket over the motionless body.

Sorry folks, I just get this way, and now my mind goes farther yet on the subject of those very inexpensive life jackets and smoke detectors. Best just wait on those so you can all eat the easter candy that was origanly intended for your kids and grand kids. Have a Happy and safe easter.

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