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Biker Down Awareness Training Course

7 June 2021

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Biker Down is a free awareness-raising course for bikers in case of an incident of a fellow biker. Created by Kent Fire and Rescue Service, the course consists of three valuable modules:

  • Incident scene management – A presentation about on-scene management and personal safety for bikers discovering a crash involving a fellow biker.
  • Casualty care – Instructors from the FireBike team with motorcycle first aid specific expertise cover trauma and mechanism of injury, including snatch rescues, basic life support, crash helmet removal and more.
  • The science of being seen – Instruction and advice from the FireBike team on being visible. As well as discussing motion camouflage and looming, including tips on what you can do to be seen.

This course is offered to all bikers, of all standards and experience.

For updates on online courses, please check Facebook @bikerdownsuffolk or please email fire.businesssupport@suffolk.gov.uk or call 01473 260588 if you have any questions.

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