Monday evening as part of National EMS Week 2026, we hosted the “๐๐ถ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐๐ป: ๐๐บ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฅ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ & ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ๐ถ๐ฟ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ๐ฟ๐” class where local motorcyclists were taught vital lifesaving skills that can be done prior to First Responders arriving on-scene during an accident. Chief Jim Sims and Dr. Lee Milligan designed this class using their backgrounds in EMS, Riding, Rescue, and Accident Investigation/ Reconstruction specifically for riders.
Vitals skills covered included but not limited to:
– Scene Safety & Quick Assessment
– Bleeding Control
– Patient/Rider movement (out of danger zone)
– Helmet Access (when warranted)
– Airway Management
– Spinal Stabilization
Each participant took home a tourniquet and starter first aid kit to kick-start a response bag on their motorcycles. The course included: Stop the Bleed Training as well as AHA First Aid.
The feedback shared at the end of class will be incorporated into future sessions.
If your riding club/organization would like to have this class for your members, please reach out to us to schedule one: info@holidayparkvfd.org
