Handling – Motorcycles Guide rider(s) to safety. Call for Medical?
Do You Need Help? Response Captain.
Call in the Bike Number ASAP. Safety Priorities: #1 Yourself, Does the Rider Continue? #1A Your Teammates, It’s up to you, not them. #2 Oncoming Racers, Keep watching oncoming traffic. #3 The Incident Eyeball test for the rider. Do Not Cross a Live Track !!! Locks, Levers, Leaks. If all is good, assist in safe re-entry. The Approach: Know what needs to be done and how Clearing Incident: Do It Safely ~ As A Team Watch oncoming traffic. No surprises: Keep Yourself Safe at the Bike. - Always be ready for next session. - Hot Sharp Items, Kill Switch, - Station yourself safely, with your team. Fluids, Things are Broken … - Plan ahead: Where, Who, How. - Iffy Footing in Gravel Traps. Prepare Yourself: Gloves On - Teamwork !!! - Whistle and Gear Ready Move bike to pre-determined place - Focused on Session - Do not lean a bike on an air-bale Air Bales: - Push or lift ??? Straps for wheels. - Don’t lean or sit on the air-bales. - Steer or lift ??? Clutch works, steering too. - Routinely check sections between sessions. Clean-up of Track Surface - After session unless directed by Control. Initial Response – Get to the Incident: - Call for SCRAMP for the big stuff. Watch oncoming traffic. See why it happened. Were the air-bales hit by bike or rider? If so, One Bike? Two Bikes?? More ??? report to Control. Wait for Incident to Finish Happening. Response Captain – Signal for Flags. Be Ready For The Next One: Which Handling Station Responds? Watch oncoming traffic. Roles Defined: Check on other team members. - Know who does what and when Quick review of how the last one went. - Fire Response included – every time Quick review of how the last one went - Check for debris or fluid on track Were the air-bales hit by bike or rider?