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 This might be a little bit of a rambling message, but oh well. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU to any BASE jumper that has ANY kind of Emergency Training-AT ALL!!. I have only been into BASE since 97', but I have been a climber, climbing guide and instructor for 22 years, so being able to self-rescue your friend or yourself(if possible) is kind of bred into me. After spending the weekend at Twin Falls this weekend, I think that some BASE Jumpers are really getting the hang of things.

1. Don had 3 boats working all 4 days long, and as we came to find out, EACH boat had a full medical kit and at least 2 backboards per boat!!!
2. A few(3 or so jumpers), had wicked hard landings that needed to be hospitalized(sounds like BASE Jumping doesn't it)?
3. In my limited BASE thing, I've seen so many examples of Jumpers on vacation,that also happen to be in the medical field, step up and do what they can to keep injured jumpers, as well as expenses(for the jumper and the EMS) to a minimum.
4. During the Memorial Day Weekend, it is a very busy time for the Emergency Medical Services,(cops, firemen, paramedics) and is not an optimal time to call in a helicopter for something that is far from life threatening.

Between the Potato Bridge events, Frozen Pizza Cliff IPBCA comps, Bridge Day (E,C,B's), Big ol' Colorado B, and the Turkey Booogie over the last 7 or 8 years, nice work to all ER/BASE jumpers. A handy backboard, a C-collar and a little training can really help the sports image out sometimes, LIKE YOU CAN'T Believe!!!

Hank Caylor BASE#637

amen!

thanks to the people who extracted my sorry busted up arse recently from a non-legal site......... i still owe ya for that one!

i think some medical training is a must for someone in your crew to have - you just never know what where or how something may or may not happen................ remember when it does it may not be at a legal site with people around and services and medics easily available - it will be in the middle of no where, surrounded by fencing, with no easy access or extraction and lack of lighting - it will be cold, dark and lonely.......... think about it.......

At this years Turkey Boogie I'd be glad to give a first aid/patient assessment seminar during an evening there. Maybe we could do it at the Vertigo shop. I'm pretty well trained in first aid and I'm an EMT and PHTLS (Pre Hospital Trauma Life Support) instructor. While all my certifications are military, so I can't actually certify anybody, the knowledge is far more valuable than a certificate.

If there's an interest in this I'd be more than happy to do it. Until then, you can check out this article.

Be safe!