Road Safety Wales has kicked off the new year with a fresh delivery of motorcycle CRASH cards, which are available free-of-charge to individual bikers, pillion passengers, and motorcycling club members in Wales.
Launched in 2015, CRASH cards contain important information – including medical history and details of any medication currently being taken – for paramedics and/or the first person at the scene of a collision. There is also space to include the name and contact number of next of kin.
Motorcyclists are given a green dot to place on the right hand corner of their visor/helmet to alert emergency responders to the fact they are carrying the card.
Rhys John-Howes, partnership chair, said: “At some point in your motorcycle riding life you may have an ‘unscheduled dismount’ or you may be with a rider who does. ‘CRASH’ is a set of easy to remember steps to keep you safe, as well as the unfortunate rider who has been involved in a collision.
“One side of the card has the mnemonic ‘CRASH’. The person making the 999 call is the most important person at the scene, because the information they give determines the response of the emergency services.”
“The card follows a similar set of questions universally used by ambulance service control centres, and focuses on safety, the location of the collision, and how serious it is. The other side includes information used by the ambulance service and hospital, including space to list any medication to which they are allergic, current medical history and the details of any medication they currently take.”
CRASH Cards are available from Road Safety Wales partner organisations or centrally by contacting communication@roadsafetywales.org.uk.
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