MDR California 200 Night Race - 8/14/10

I wanted to attend this race but had to go to a wedding instead. As odd as it sounds, I wish I could've been there, maybe I could've made a difference afterwards.

This accident highlights how important preparedness is if you're heading offroad. Just think about it - we head to the middle of nowhere to engage in a dangerous activity. The number of trucks you find out on trail runs with zero emergency gear in them is amazing. You have to acknowledge that accidents are possible and that EMS/Fire response will be a very long time.

I would highly encourage everyone to learn basic first aid skills, such as evaluating an injured person, establishing an airway, CPR, controlling bleeding, treat shock, and splinting a fracture. The medical supplies required to do such are widely available (galls.com) and are not very expensive. The training is available through many non-profits as well as in manuals online. The Army FM on first aid is available at http://www.au.af.mil/au/awc/awcgate/army/fm4_25x11.pdf and is an easy to understand guide to first aid.

I'm sure flares would have been helpful as well to stop incoming trucks. A person waving two flares back and forth is a clear signal of distress and can be seen from a long ways off.

GPS units are under a hundred bucks now-a-days and give you the ability to communicate to others exactly where you are as well.

I think I'm going to pull the trigger on something I've been wanting to keep in the truck for a while now, a back board. They're dual use off road - the obvious medical use as well as using it as a traction aid in sand/mud if you get stuck. They're about a hundred bucks.

 

I couldn't agree with you more! I have years of training (ski patrol for 6 years), survival, and practical experience and this has reminded me to step to another level. What I know may be a good baseline but nothing compared to what first responders do on highways.

I used to hate accident scenes cause I didn't know what to do. When you know - you can go into action and help the situation instead of doing nothing. I would encourage all of us to, at the very least, take an advanced first aid course through the American Red Cross.

 

Got this from a guy on DR

 

trifecta is working on it and with our website still not up we are asking everyone that wants one to send us a message via Face Book, just add it to the list, they will be done today and ready to mail out so we can contact you their...thank you for all the encouraging words...Hassim...EngageOffRoad....909-238-6788

 

You guys rock...request sent and waiting for approval

 

x2

 

Yeah you trying to see where you were going to be sleeping and all. Mike filled me in on your situation.

 

http://jsimotorsports.com/index.php...icker-donation/fast-aid-donation-sticker.html

 

^ just bought one

 

same

 

They are covering this on this radio, apparently interviewing the driver too:
http://www.kfiam640.com/main.html

click listen live

 

I'm listening now these guys are ASSHOLES!!!!

 

they are fuckers man, totally disrespecting the dead..."thinning the herd" ?!?!?! I fucking want to call in but cant cuz im at work

 

and they are acting like the rockpile is a jump like at the Xgames. its a full race dumb asses!!

 

http://www.versiononevinyl.com/inde...=e097783e652afdceeac5f9b274e9cec6&keyword=MDR

 

Those Guys are FUCK HEAD, WHATS THE NUMBER IM CALLING IN.

 

KFI AM 640
3400 W Olive Ave Ste 550
Burbank CA 91505

Business Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00AM-5:00PM

Main: (818) 559-2252
Programming: (818) 566-6476
KFI Newsroom: (323) CALL-KFI (225-5534)
Listener Line: (800) 520-1KFI (1534)

 

X2....whats the number to the radio station

 

I thought about calling in and ripping them a new one, but I'm not going to even bother. They aren't worth the effort. It was a tragic event and these people are just idiots.