ACCIDENT SCENE MANAGEMENT INC

Accident Scene Management was founded by Vicki Sanfelipo in 1996. Vicki, a surgical nurse and perioperative educator at Waukesha Memorial Hospital in Wisconsin, recalls that she would always get uncomfortable when her fellow riders would say "I'm glad Vicki's along with us, she'll know what to do if one of us gets in an accident" Vicki knew that even she didn't know everything there was to know, because nursing school didn't cover the field of trauma, much less the trauma of a motorcycle accident. Motorcyclists are 26 times more likely to die in a crash than people riding in a passenger car, according to the National Highway Safety Administration. Vicki realized that the weakest link in the chain of emergency care was first response. First Aid and CPR classes don't address the critical aspects of motorcycle trauma, such as injury assessment, opening the airway, spine immobilization and removal of a full face helmet. In 1996, Vicki attended a class on motorcycle trauma geared to police and first responders. 6 months later, with a grant from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Vicki had trained more than 700 people. She knew it was time to go all out with a comprehensive training program. And why stop at the Wisconsin border? Vicki was determined to have trained instructors in every state. She developed a seven hour program "A Crash Course for the Motorcyclist" and obtained nonprofit status for her organization, Accident Scene Management. It is the only such organization in the country. Since 1997, ASMI has trained more than 12,000 people and has over 100 instructors in 25 states. The class is helpful even if one never comes upon a motorcycle accident. A recent survey of course graduateds revealed that almost 90 percent said the training made them more careful motorcyclists. Vicki is highly sought as a speaker- in 2005 she discussed federal safety initiatives in Washington D.C. & she sits on a panel of Motorcycle safety experts at the DOT quarterly. In spring of 2006 she was featured at an international conference on motorcycle safety in Long Beach, CA & in Fall 2008 returned to CA to speak at teh Motorcycle Industry Council Symposium as well as provide training at the Motorcycle Safety Foundation. Although Vicki works two days a week at Waukesha Memorial Hospital and puts in another 30-40 hours volunteering for ASMI, she won't let up until this kind of training is as prevalent as basic motorcycle instruction. ASMI continues to lead the way in Motorycle Trauma outcomes and is working with teh Medical College of Wisconsin to do a study on "Best Pratice" as it relates to Helmet Removal.