Cool or useless?

[azoomm]

Originally Posted by tommymac

Interesting. If i am not mistaken paramedics/emt's are trained to properly remove a helmet anyway.

Hmmmmmm, not in my experience.

This might be something I'd want to have at the track available for EMS to use if need be... thanks!

[askmrjesus]

Originally Posted by azoomm

Hmmmmmm, not in my experience.

This might be something I'd want to have at the track available for EMS to use if need be... thanks!

I thought you might like it.

I'm still on the fence. It seems to me that the pressure of a well fitting helmet, would cause the balloon thingy, to exert force DOWN the spine, compressing it, which I believe is a bad thing.

I'd like to see more medical data.

JC

[was92v]

Originally Posted by askmrjesus

I thought you might like it.

I'm still on the fence. It seems to me that the pressure of a well fitting helmet, would cause the balloon thingy, to exert force DOWN the spine, compressing it, which I believe is a bad thing.

I'd like to see more medical data.

JC

Looks interesting to me. I would think since it is using the top of the head as the push point, it wouldn't put any pressure on the neck or spine. Ripping your ears and the tip of your nose off maybe, but guess if you can't breath that would be minor.
And it could be drunken party fun to use compressed air and shoot for distance.

[tommymac]

Originally Posted by was92v

Looks interesting to me. I would think since it is using the top of the head as the push point, it wouldn't put any pressure on the neck or spine. Ripping your ears and the tip of your nose off maybe, but guess if you can't breath that would be minor.
And it could be drunken party fun to use compressed air and shoot for distance.

if a person suffered a compression fracture in the neck a device like that could cause problems because of the downward pressure so in some cases it could be a problem.

[was92v]

Originally Posted by tommymac

if a person suffered a compression fracture in the neck a device like that could cause problems because of the downward pressure so in some cases it could be a problem.

It looks like the downward pressure would only be on the top of the head. The actual pressure would be on the helmet lifting. You gotta hope they remember to remove the chin strap first.

[askmrjesus]

Originally Posted by was92v

It looks like the downward pressure would only be on the top of the head. The actual pressure would be on the helmet lifting. You gotta hope they remember to remove the chin strap first.

Head bone connected to the neck bone...

JC

[OreoGaborio]

Originally Posted by askmrjesus

Head bone connected to the neck bone...

JC

If you push down on your head with your hand, sure, it'll put pressure on your neck...

but if you put an expanding force between the top of your head & the inside of the helmet, no force will be transfered down to your neck... only the top of your head & your cheeks as the helmet lifts off & they're in equal & opposite directions, canceling each other out.