From Bikernet.com
While the rest of us were out riding the Black Hills during the 85th Sturgis Rally, Vicki Sanfelipo and her team of highly skilled instructors continued their efforts to keep riders safe on the road by teaching a class out at the Piedmont Fire Department, located between Rapid City and Sturgis. Road Guardians taught a Professional series Accident Scene Management class to local EMTs in order to reduce injuries and fatalities to motorcyclists through First Response training. During instruction, on the first Saturday of August as the Rally rolled on, the resident EMT crews were sent out on three different emergency calls. Despite all that, 20 students who attended from surrounding agencies received their advanced degree certificates from ASM.
This class took advantage of the opportunity to train instructors who had convened from four states for the rally as well along with riders who showed up to participate in the motorcycle lab. This joint effort by South Dakota Office of Highway Safety, ABATE of SD, and Glencoe Campground shows how behind the scene joint community efforts can make a big difference in riders’ lives. More classes are being planned throughout South Dakota, as well as across the United States, for both motorcyclists and professional responders.
To learn more about how to host a class or to find a class in your area: https://roadguardians.org/schedule/
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