Originally Posted by ossuks:
767 this topic has been discussed before and everyone cares today but in a week its GOT TO RACE. I canceled a race one time because there was not proper safety equipment and got LAMBLATED on this message board because some did not get to race. I lost my job at USAC because I told Kevin Miller and his 1/2 million dollar salary that if USAC could not provide a peramedic at every event then he could find someone else to do my job. And he did. AND no one cared .....In 2 weeks most start to forget but family and they have to live with this for eternity.....There are very few that put safety first....IT cost me a job, I thought it would bring to the attention of the racing community (usac) that they were racing with sub par personal but no one cared....But, there are races coming up and we got to race weather we are fans or we are competitors we got to race.....well, almost all you will be there...not me...not anymore...I used to care and see where it got me...
You are exactly right on the time frame. I even know of ambulance companies that hire EMT's on the weekends to cover track gigs. Or my favorite 1 paramedic and 1 EMT and the paramedic is the only one allowed to drive. People do not look into things. They see an ambulance and sometime a fire truck setting in the infield and think things are good. I sure hope my post does not come off that I don't think safety equipment will save lives. Its is the mandate of some of it that is tough. Wearing faulty safety equipment can be more dangerous that wearing nothing at all.