Air Ambulance

I was shooting a motox race and this stopped the race . the patient wasn't hurt real bad it was just that he had a compound fracture and they didn't want an infection so they rushed him out . made for an interesting few minutes . I waled over close to the heli. and the track promoter yelled at me ( joking) and said my track pass wouldnt get me a ride on the heli. lol

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good thing they were close by and could help that kid out!

They always have an ambulance and paremedics on site during the races ... I have seen them in action more than I would like . its a rough sport

Boy, it has really taken off around here as a sport young kids are interested in. Kinda scary when you think of the euipment some of them are using. Don't have any kids of my own, but i do feel like the danger and risk is astronomical, JMO.

ilovemycamera wrote in post #2580925
good thing they were close by and could help that kid out!

greg20d wrote in post #2580976
They always have an ambulance and paremedics on site during the races ... I have seen them in action more than I would like . its a rough sport

As an avid rider, I can say that most of the accidents I've been around while riding with friends where it involves a bike and a car or other large object almost always require a helicopter ride for the rider. I'm sure it is mostly due to the remoteness of where we ride on roads, but the health issues and unseen health issues from an accident on a motorcycle almost require the faster mode of travel that flight affords.

You always hate to see it, but at least the rider is getting the care he needs quicker than being put in the back of an ambulance.

Great shots. Any word on the rider's outcome beyond the fracture?

I was only there about another few hours so I didn't hear anymore . and the promoters dont talk about it much