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burnrubbernotursoul · 03-11-2010, 03:35 PM

RELAX :
when you are about to crash its very important that you should not be stiff on the bike.try to RELAX, loosen your grip, bend your elbows a bit ....that will help take away unnecessary inputs on the handle bar. its tough but practice it everytime you brake hard or when you are overthe limit. ask yourself to relax.

sliding

when sliding its important to let the bike go .dont cling on to the bike , let the bike go and lie on your back and let it slide, dont try to break the slide you may end up injuring your self more.all this while try to RELAX, make your body as limp as possible,try not to stick your elbows out particularly if you are not wearing any protection around it. let yourself come to a stop by itself.

getting up

get up only when you are totally sure that you have stopped sliding.when you feel the slide has stopped look around or touch the gound with your hand to confirm that you have really stopped. check the traffic before jumping up on your feet. if there's a lot of traffic around its wise not to panic and stay still where you are untill you feel the traffic around you has stopped.REMEMBER its easier to avoid a stationary object than a moving one. if you jump up and start running it will confuse the other road users and may lead to vision fixation and the guy may run you over.dont show haste in getting up .give some time for your mind to get reoriented before you get up.

its always wise to lift your hand and your legs one by one to see if they are not injured before you get up.move your fingers and your toes as well.

once you are out of the road and at a safe place check for injuries and if you had a hard knock that has left you unconcious or dizzy or have taken a direct blow on your abdomen or chest, visit a doctor ASAP even if you dont have visible injuries on these parts.

if you are hit on the head and you were knocked out , or you feel like vomiting or you had an episode of vomiting , or you have a headache, or you have slight blurring of vision you must see a doctor ASAP.

NEVER HAVE ALCOHOL OR ANY SEDATIVES/SLEEPING PILLS AFTER AN ACCIDENT. it will mask the signs of head injury and may confuse the person treating you, besides you wouldnt be able to recognise the symptoms of head injury.

in case of highside

if you are thrown off the bike again try to relax and make your body limp . dont worry about the flight instead prepare yourself for the landing. dont stick ur hand or the elbow out .try to take the impact of the fall on the back of your shoulder and roll off like what the goalkeeper and wicketkeepers do.

it worked for me when i had an accident on my cycle. iwas going downhill at a good speed and i saw this guy on the side of the road walking ,as soon as i was near him he decided to cross the road all of a sudden ,i tried to avoid him but before i could know the left handle bar of my cycle hit him and i was flung in the air.good thing was that i was fond of goalkeeping and wicketkeeping and love to dive at the slighest opportunity. so when i was in the air my instincts helped me and i managed to land on the back of my shoulder and rolled off.

first aid box
keep a medicine box in you bike .ideally keep an ointment (betadine) , a painkiller spray like (benzocaine spray) that you can directly apply over the wound. a few bandage roll, few sterile gauze piece, handiplast ,a small roll of cotton to wipe of blood or dirt.

a few points important points

a) if there is bleeding from an open wound pack it with sterile gauze (NOT COTTON) and give a firm bandage ,the bandage shouldnt be too tight and keep the limb lifted. if the bleeding is severe, then press the bleeding limb above the bleeding point and tie a bandage or cloth above the bleeding point( make sure the bandage should let your little finger pass through underneath) .the bandage or cloth should not be kept tied for more than 30-45 mins at a stretch.

b) if a person is met with an accident and not moving dont try to remove his helmet by yourself, leave this work to the paramedics or the doctors , you may end up causing more damage.

c) whenevr you are lifting an accident victim and you feel there is a chance of head or neck injury its very important that the head is supported while he is being lifted so that the head doesnt fall back below the level of the body.

03-11-2010, 03:35 PM	#7 (permalink)
burnrubbernotursoul Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 291	a few points from my side RELAX : when you are about to crash its very important that you should not be stiff on the bike.try to RELAX, loosen your grip, bend your elbows a bit ....that will help take away unnecessary inputs on the handle bar. its tough but practice it everytime you brake hard or when you are overthe limit. ask yourself to relax. sliding when sliding its important to let the bike go .dont cling on to the bike , let the bike go and lie on your back and let it slide, dont try to break the slide you may end up injuring your self more.all this while try to RELAX, make your body as limp as possible,try not to stick your elbows out particularly if you are not wearing any protection around it. let yourself come to a stop by itself. getting up get up only when you are totally sure that you have stopped sliding.when you feel the slide has stopped look around or touch the gound with your hand to confirm that you have really stopped. check the traffic before jumping up on your feet. if there's a lot of traffic around its wise not to panic and stay still where you are untill you feel the traffic around you has stopped.REMEMBER its easier to avoid a stationary object than a moving one. if you jump up and start running it will confuse the other road users and may lead to vision fixation and the guy may run you over.dont show haste in getting up .give some time for your mind to get reoriented before you get up. its always wise to lift your hand and your legs one by one to see if they are not injured before you get up.move your fingers and your toes as well. once you are out of the road and at a safe place check for injuries and if you had a hard knock that has left you unconcious or dizzy or have taken a direct blow on your abdomen or chest, visit a doctor ASAP even if you dont have visible injuries on these parts. if you are hit on the head and you were knocked out , or you feel like vomiting or you had an episode of vomiting , or you have a headache, or you have slight blurring of vision you must see a doctor ASAP. NEVER HAVE ALCOHOL OR ANY SEDATIVES/SLEEPING PILLS AFTER AN ACCIDENT. it will mask the signs of head injury and may confuse the person treating you, besides you wouldnt be able to recognise the symptoms of head injury. in case of highside if you are thrown off the bike again try to relax and make your body limp . dont worry about the flight instead prepare yourself for the landing. dont stick ur hand or the elbow out .try to take the impact of the fall on the back of your shoulder and roll off like what the goalkeeper and wicketkeepers do. it worked for me when i had an accident on my cycle. iwas going downhill at a good speed and i saw this guy on the side of the road walking ,as soon as i was near him he decided to cross the road all of a sudden ,i tried to avoid him but before i could know the left handle bar of my cycle hit him and i was flung in the air.good thing was that i was fond of goalkeeping and wicketkeeping and love to dive at the slighest opportunity. so when i was in the air my instincts helped me and i managed to land on the back of my shoulder and rolled off. first aid box keep a medicine box in you bike .ideally keep an ointment (betadine) , a painkiller spray like (benzocaine spray) that you can directly apply over the wound. a few bandage roll, few sterile gauze piece, handiplast ,a small roll of cotton to wipe of blood or dirt. a few points important points a) if there is bleeding from an open wound pack it with sterile gauze (NOT COTTON) and give a firm bandage ,the bandage shouldnt be too tight and keep the limb lifted. if the bleeding is severe, then press the bleeding limb above the bleeding point and tie a bandage or cloth above the bleeding point( make sure the bandage should let your little finger pass through underneath) .the bandage or cloth should not be kept tied for more than 30-45 mins at a stretch. b) if a person is met with an accident and not moving dont try to remove his helmet by yourself, leave this work to the paramedics or the doctors , you may end up causing more damage. c) whenevr you are lifting an accident victim and you feel there is a chance of head or neck injury its very important that the head is supported while he is being lifted so that the head doesnt fall back below the level of the body. __________________ " if WRONG is a T-shirt ; then wearing it inside out doesn't make it RIGHT "