Mounted search and rescue

["Kinch" <kinch@shaw.ca>]

I personally always wear a helmet. Right now I wear a Troxel Sierra and have one of the Troxel "Cowboy Hat" styled helmet on order. It should give me the protection I want and help keep the rain from going down my neck and the sun from burning my ears and face. Our unit does not require helmets to be worn. When on a search, we are covered by Work Safe BC and under their regulations, we are only required to wear a helmet when racing or jumping. Just under half of our team members currently wear helmets.

 

Joe Kinch

Arrowsmith Search & Rescue

Vancouver Island

 

----- Original Message -----

From: Jennifer Luker

To: msar-riders@lists.ibiblio.org

Sent: Sunday, December 21, 2008 5:42 PM

Subject: Re: [MSAR] MSAR and Helmets

Personally I wear a helmet when riding young/green horses.  Our MSAR unit wears helmets when doing crowd/traffic control projects.  We encourage all members to wear one at all times but unless we are in uniform and "working" we don't require it.  When out on a search it's also personal preference.  I will take one with me and if we get into a heavily wooded area I will put mine on to protect my noggin. 

Jennifer

> From: barrywells@tds.net
> To: msar-riders@lists.ibiblio.org
> Date: Sun, 21 Dec 2008 13:28:27 -0800
> Subject: Re: [MSAR] MSAR and Helmets
>
> I don't like wearing a helmet, I would rather ride with a soft cap. But with
> that being said, I would encourge folks to wear a helmet. It only takes a
> second and your could head would be meeting the ground. Death would be a
> godsend, if you ended up being feed though a tube for the rest of you life.
> I understand wearing a cowboy hat looks good and makes us feel good. But its
> your health and your role as a SAR member, that should make you wear a
> helmet. So you don't become part of the problem.
>
> As I said, I don't like them, but have been starting to wear one.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: msar-riders-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org
> [mailto:msar-riders-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org]On Behalf Of Pennbo's
> Sent: Sunday, December 21, 2008 1:02 PM
> To: Mounted search and rescue
> Subject: Re: [MSAR] MSAR and Helmets
>
>
> > I am in the minority, but wear my ASTM helmet as often as allowed
> > and am at home with our diverse group. We are required, however, to
> > dress in the group uniform for parades and public service work which
> > is a designated shirt with badge, dark blue jeans or pants, cowboy
> > hat, embroidered saddle pad and breastcollar + headstall.
> Me too. However since there are about 5 of us that now wear helmets we
> were successful in getting a motion passed that allows us to wear our
> helmets in public appearances IF: 1- more than one of us helmet-wearers
> is participating so it's balanced, and 2- we have off white covers on
> them so we match the uniform cowboy hat.
>
> Our county has already required that all ground pounders carry helmets
> to call-outs and it's the CPs discretion whether they are required to
> wear them in the field. (depends on terrain) I think it's only a matter
> of time until mounted are required to follow suit.
>
> Chris
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