Removing a helmet

danish@125 · Renault 5 Driver Joined: 11 Feb 2004 Karma :

Hey everyone. Just been reading through the posts from the weekend - sounds like a lot of accidents. Got my fair share of the curse too Sad

. Took a nasty spill at a junction - oncoming minivan turning right ......

I was actually just wondering about the "do not remove biker's helmet" thing. I took my own lid off cause as far as I was aware the only thing I'd smashed was my leg, plus I couldn't get off the floor with the lid on as my head was too heavy Wink

. A passer-by came round later to tell me off for taking my lid off - was he right? Asking just in case it happens again........though, God willing Praying

, it won't!

By the way, do RTA's usually have to wait 3hrs at A&E Thinking

??

Danish
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mr.z · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Feb 2004 Karma :

As far as i'm aware the main reason is after a serious accident your helmet may be the only thing holding your head in one piece, personally i'd take my own elmit off if i was obviously ok Confused

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Diehard · Trackday Trickster Joined: 18 Jan 2004 Karma :

I would say wait until your heart has stopped racing a tad first, just to let all of your pain sensors get working again. And if you feel pain in the head at all, leave it on. You may feel like a t*t in A&E, but you'd feel worst if you damage yourself more just by doing something as simple as removing your helmet. But having said that, I would say opening the visor would be reccomended, because fresh oxygen is vital to stop you hipoventalating, also if you pass out from shock, you would probibly damage yourself again! Confused

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T.C · World Chat Champion Joined: 05 Nov 2003 Karma :

The advice about removing a helmet generally applies to well meaning passers by who don't know any different or untrained first aid types. Obviously there is the exception to the rule, namely if someone isn't breathing then although they might have suffered a broken neck or spinal injury, they will die anyway so that is a calculated risk.

But i think when it comes to the injured rider themselves removing their helmet, then that is down to that person. They know where they hurt, if they haven't blacked out the chances are that their head is still in tact, if you are asleep then the rider is in no position to make that decision. It is really a case of applying a bit of common sense.
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JimboJ · Manc Pikey Joined: 23 Aug 2002 Karma :

When I crashed I took my helmet off, When the police arrived they started yelling as to who had removed my helmet :S I took it because I could breathe easier. That cop fealt like an idiot when I shouted "I DID". Just a bit of useless information and a bit of a story Wink

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danish@125 · Renault 5 Driver Joined: 11 Feb 2004 Karma :

Thankfully all I did was smash my knee so I suppose waiting 3hrs wasn't too bad. But having to wait almost an hour to be triaged?? Evil or Very Mad

Lid's fine, when I said heavy I meant to say - I was slightly dazed Smile

So I was light-headed and lid was heavy Wink

Danish
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