Safety article for October 2024

October  2024

First Aid Kit for Club events:  Use and protocol

For anyone hosting a club event that involves a road trip or potential exposure to a need for minor medical attention, NSCC has a well stocked First Aid kit for your use.  Along with this kit, there is a sign out sheet that should be used.  The kit contains bandages, antibiotic ointment,  emergency flashlight, and more.  Event hosts should use this whenever they are away from rapid access to simple medical needs.  The kit is located in the NSCC section of the main storage room at Blackdog, and any Board member can direct you to this.  Should you notice any items running low or out of date, please let me know and I’ll replace them.  Thank you! 

Modern auto technology changes recommended hand position on steering wheel while driving

Experts at the National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) now recommend 9 and 3 — on opposite sides of the wheel halfway up — as the ideal steering wheel hand placement. The 9 and 3 steering wheel hand position maintains good control over the wheel while reducing the risk of injury from the airbag.

Steering techniques recommended by NHTSA:

https://www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/steeringtechniques.pdf#:~:text=Two%20and%2010%20o'clock,and%20equipped%20with%20air%20bags.&text=Hand%2Dover%2DHand%20Steering%3A,or%20recovering%20from%20a%20skid.