Mounted search and rescue

[Lois Guyon <laguyon2@yahoo.com>]

Sue,
   
  When riding here in Illinois it can get very hot and humid.  I have found 
that all helmets are very comfortable in the sun.  The visors keep the sun 
from the eyes, and the foam insulation that keeps the brain safe is also a 
great insulator. In the winter when it can be very cold and windy here, I put 
a fleece cover on the helmet to cover the vents and find them to be very 
warm.  The fleece covers can be purchased in tack supply catalogs and not 
only cover the helmet but come down under the chin to help keep the neck and 
face warm. While these helmets look like they would be hot in summer and cold 
in winter, this is just not the case. 
   
  Lois
  Member, 
  LaSalle County Sheriff's MSAR

                
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Lois, I don't know if  your helmet has a warranty, but some companies will 
replace the heavy styrofoam inner lining if it cracks after a fall or blow 
for almost no charge.  The outer shell can appear intact, but if you 
sustained a significant impact or dropped it, there can be damage you cannot 
see.  If there is a question, some hospital X-Ray departments would possibly 
check it for cracks (as a courtesy), if you ask.  I would tell them why you 
need the helmet for your service work.  I would hope your hospitals extend 
the same courtesy to you that our local sherriffs show to me as a former ER 
nurse.
   
    The newer sport helmets with multiple vents are great.  I have a fun, 
brightly colored jockey-type cover that helps me feel more visible in hunting 
season.  Being on a bay quarter horse in BDU's or uniform, we (Civil Air 
Patrol)  could be mistaken for a deer.  
   
  When you can, please let me know if auxiliary Airforce (CAP) can be 
included in the Sept. MSAR training in Illinois.  Thanks!  1st Lt. Dana 
Snyder RN, CAP New Century Composite Squadron, Gardner, Kansas 

Lois Guyon <laguyon2@yahoo.com> wrote:
  Sue,

When riding here in Illinois it can get very hot and humid. I have found that 
all helmets are very comfortable in the sun. The visors keep the sun from the 
eyes, and the foam insulation that keeps the brain safe is also a great 
insulator. In the winter when it can be very cold and windy here, I put a 
fleece cover on the helmet to cover the vents and find them to be very warm. 
The fleece covers can be purchased in tack supply catalogs and not only cover 
the helmet but come down under the chin to help keep the neck and face warm. 
While these helmets look like they would be hot in summer and cold in winter, 
this is just not the case. 

Lois
Member, 
LaSalle County Sheriff's MSAR


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