Mounted search and rescue

[ALLEN SNYDER <allendana1@sbcglobal.net>]

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Irvin, this is very good information on CT capability and the mounted helmet 
and plaque would make a good point to others.  Now if we could only get all 
the motorcyclists in Kansas to care about this because helmets are not 
mandatory for them!
   
   Since I have owned one of the new styrofoam, imploding-type helmets, I 
have not had any head injuries or falls to test them.  (Murphy's Law?)  I DID 
have a closed head injury about 10 years ago wearing the older style English 
riding helmet that had a metal shell and harness, however.   (If you have one 
of these replace it because your head is  irreplaceable).  Fortunately, I 
flipped off onto relatively soft ground.  I was not allowed to ride for about 
2 weeks because they did not want me to risk another injury so soon and 
sustain long-term problems.   It is very humbling to experience some of the 
injuries we see regularly in the ER as a patient rather than caregiver.  Dana