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[AKSNOWRIDER]

Hi guys and gals, As most here know Eric Logan (2000TCMC) passed away this weekend while riding at petersville .Since his passing I have been bothered by a few things that happened that day.When information about Eric was needed none of us could provide it..simple info that included if he was married, if he had children, wifes name, cell #, home #,address, as well as personal health info.I feel very bad that we could not provide this simple info...I hope that one of the things that Eric's passing might do here is help us all in the future if we find our selves in an emergency. I hope that all of you will do what I am going to do...I am putting a printed card both in my wallet and my inner jacket pocket that contains current emergency contact #'s and names,current medications, health history,current doctor,and serious allergies(allergic to pennacillin for me)..I hope others will chime in here with things I may have missed that may be needed in an emergency...thanks mike...

 

[Mag]

Good idea!

 

[newmy1]

Great idea!!

 

[Ex-Member]

Yeap, always pack ID and insurance card on me. Throw 'em in my shirt when I rodeo, wallet stays with me sledding. Never really thought about the contact info.

 

[theultrarider]

Good idea Mike. I have never really thought about that. Now that it is brought up, I can see exactly what you are saying. I think a basic cpr and first aid course off season as a "get together" would be be a great idea as well. So often, we ride in areas that medical help is hours if not days away. We are literally many times putting our lives in those that we ride with in more ways than one. The only way I could feel worse about osing a freind, is to realize that I could have made a difference, if only I had had some basic simple training, but did not know what to do for them.

 

[NorthWes]

The news report punched me hard - Eric was nearly a decade younger than I am. I'm not anywhere near the experienced or in-shape rider he was, either.

Here's a 'first draft' of a card that can be printed out and laminated using the inexpensive kits found at your local business supply store (Fred Meyer stores carry little card lamination kits here in Alaska). The card is sized at 3" x 2.5" - the same as a business card. Fill in the data in a permanent ink, then laminate and carry on your person, on your sled, inside the liner of your helmet, in your wallet...

 

[NorthWes]

Hmmm - it prints out oversize. I'll tweak it this weekend after the Talkeetna trip.

In any case, honor the intent of what AKSNOWRIDER is saying - make yourself an identifiable rather than anonymous person - file a ride plan with your emergency contact!

 

[AKSNOWRIDER]

Hmmm - it prints out oversize. I'll tweak it this weekend after the Talkeetna trip.

In any case, honor the intent of what AKSNOWRIDER is saying - make yourself an identifiable rather than anonymous person - file a ride plan with your emergency contact!

thanks and the card is a great idea..can you add this phone # to it(it is the # for the 11th rescue cordination center which is faster in a backcountry emergency for airborn help?)thank you..mike

 

[AK800VE]

thanks and the card is a great idea..can you add this phone # to it(it is the # for the 11th rescue cordination center which is faster in a backcountry emergency for airborn help?)thank you..mike

Great idea on the card mike, but I think you forgot the number, here ya go 907-551-7230

 

[AKSNOWRIDER]

Great idea on the card mike, but I think you forgot the number, here ya go 907-551-7230

lol...damn am I getting senile or what?

 

[AK800VE]

lol...damn am I getting senile or what?

senile haha

 

[AKSNOWRIDER]

senile haha

dont laugh too loud..we all get old..now have ya seen my hearing aid? lol

 

[theultrarider]

lol...damn am I getting senile or what?

Yep...you said it!

 

[AKSNOWRIDER]

hey now..no one asked for comments from the peanut gallery...lmao..how ya doing tim? hows the shoulder? you guys get any more snow yet?

 

[theultrarider]

BTW, Grat idea and thread Mike. So many guys leave their wallets and all id in the trucks. A laminated card like above with ontact info, aleregies and even blood type would be a great thing to stick in your jacket pocket and one in your bibs as well and just leave them there.

 

[AK800VE]

dont laugh too loud..we all get old..now have ya seen my hearing aid? lol

its right in front of ur walker


just kidding lmao, i had too

 

[AKSNOWRIDER]

its right in front of ur walker


just kidding lmao, i had too

lmao....

 

[KFD070]

Excellent idea!
Thanks

 

[NorthWes]

Here we go - two versions - one for folks not fortunate enough to ride the last frontier, and one for Alaska. I preflighted these and they should now print out at 3" x 2.5" (business card size). Lamination kits for luggage tags or business cards will work great - but in a pinch a piece of clear box tape wrapped around the card does just dandy (double wrap it for good measure).

The Great Land version...

The contiguous 48 states version...

Remember to leave a ride plan when you go - even just knowing where you were going to park can narrow the search pattern down tremendously if you're reported overdue from a backcountry trip (in Alaska - backcountry = everywhere beyond the parking lot berm).

 

[RGM]

Here is another idea

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_case_of_emergency