Revised 2019 Rule Book Posted!!

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05-09-2019, 04:33 PM
Walter Walker

Revised 2019 Rule Book Posted!!

A revised version of the 2019 CMRA Rule Book is now available on the RULE BOOK page.

A GUIDE TO THE 5-9-2019 CMRA RULE BOOK REVISIONS is also available on the Rule Book page.

After a review of the Medical Information Card policy it was determined that the perceived benefit was overshowed by the potential liability to the CMRA. This policy was put into place with the best of intentions in mind. However the personal medical information of our customers must be kept private and confidential at all times. This policy in its current state as a requirement did not properly safeguard that personal information.

Moving forward we want to strongly suggest that everyone keep their emergency contact information filled with the CMRA up to date.

Emergency contacts should meet the following minimum requirements.

1) Be aware that they are being listed as your emergency contact. (not your landlord, yep that happened)
2) Be able to act on your behalf if you are incapacitated. (next of kin is preferred)
3) Have at least some information about your medical history.

Thank you all for your understanding.
05-09-2019, 05:55 PM
Danny Dominguez

This sounds very familiar...now where have I heard this?...don't tell me.... wait...……..
05-09-2019, 06:06 PM
Josh Henke

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Originally Posted by Danny Dominguez

This sounds very familiar...now where have I heard this?...don't tell me.... wait...……..

Brake guards and limitations to practice starts? :tongue:
05-09-2019, 06:27 PM
Danny Dominguez

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Originally Posted by Josh Henke

Brake guards and limitations to practice starts? :tongue:

I like brake guards and am not fast enough to make use of practice starts.
05-09-2019, 08:01 PM
Joseph Caruso

Friendly suggestion, AND NOT AS A BOD MEMBER or as a MEMBER OF THE CMRA, but as a licensed physician in the state of Texas who has been on the receiving end of broken bodies.

We should all consider carrying a brief medical history with us. The sport is dangerous and every little bit helps. Briefly, a small medical history thats actually helpful should include name, date of birth, allergies, medications and past medical history. Blood type is not important since everyone without exception is type and crossed prior to blood transfusion.

Keep it some place safe and let one of your buddies know where it is and I hope you never need it!

Thanks to Walter for recognizing that we could not meet the regulations surrounding the collection, protection and dissemination of medical information. In principal, it was a great suggestion for an amateur motorcycle racing club but we just couldn’t do it and maintain the protection and privacy of our members records.

See you at Hallett.

Disclaimer: the above statement does not in any way, shape or form represent the thoughts, recommendations or opinions of anyone, past or present, associated with the CMRA in any way shape or form, living, dead, or in between. These are simply the thoughtful (thoughtless ?) musings of a licensed physician in the state of Texas who happens to be dumb enough to race motorcycles; you may do or not do with above as you wish. Ciao!
05-09-2019, 08:35 PM
Michael Snyder

My card is staying in my helmet

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05-10-2019, 11:58 AM
Rodrigo DaCunha

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Originally Posted by Michael Snyder

My card is staying in my helmet

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Mine too but when they took me in the hospital, they left my helmet behind...
I wish it was mandatory for them to take the helmet with the rider so the doctors can see where and how hard the head got hit... but it would also have all the information as Caruso mentioned

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medical history thats actually helpful should include name, date of birth, allergies, medications and past medical history. Blood type is not important since everyone without exception is type and crossed prior to blood transfusion.
05-10-2019, 12:32 PM
Dennis King

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Originally Posted by Joseph Caruso

....Blood type is not important since everyone without exception is type and crossed prior to blood transfusion....

I always found it strange that a documented symptom of an ABO incompatibility reaction is "a feeling of impending doom."
05-10-2019, 03:06 PM
Joseph Caruso

Well, it certainly can complicate you receiving a blood transfusion. Some people do have unusual antibodies which require extra measures to assure the blood they receive is compatible. Transfusion reactions, although rare due to current measures, are extremely bad!
05-10-2019, 03:15 PM
Joseph Caruso

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Originally Posted by Rodrigo DaCunha

Mine too but when they took me in the hospital, they left my helmet behind...
I wish it was mandatory for them to take the helmet with the rider so the doctors can see where and how hard the head got hit... but it would also have all the information as Caruso mentioned

I would defer this comment to Ryan as he is most often the person on scene. I’m pretty sure he takes great efforts to assure the helmet goes with the rider.

The best place to have your info (should you choose to carry it) was certainly another part of the discussion. Most if not all leathers have an inside pocket as well. If you want to be obsessive, both places should cover all the bases but in those circumstances, there’s a lot going on. I think you all would be surprised to know how much we struggled with this. I can tell you with absolute certainty that Walter and Ryan as well as the BoD members discuss everything and anything which might help keep the members safer. You will not find two better advocates for rider safety than WW and RR. We really struggled with this one. If you are at all familiar with HIPPA regulations, the system is a beast and has been alluded to elsewhere, best intentions is not a defense.
05-10-2019, 03:47 PM
Josh Henke

Face tattoos seem like a good idea. Or a bar code with all this info. Maybe on eyelids to be more discrete.
05-11-2019, 02:05 PM
Steven Smith

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Originally Posted by Josh Henke

Face tattoos seem like a good idea. Or a bar code with all this info. Maybe on eyelids to be more discrete.

C'mon, get with technology, if you don't already have the bar code, you need to get the QR code. It can link to a web page that all of your info.
05-12-2019, 02:05 PM
Colin Marshall

Are we going to laminate the emergency contact cards and keep them at race control? I dont think that would violate any hippa rules, and if there is an accident it can be pulled and sent with the EMTs.

That way, worse case, the contact might be able to supply allergens etc.
05-12-2019, 03:50 PM
Ryan Rutkowski

Colin (and others), You may keep the current cards in your helmet if you would like. We are just removing the mandatory requirement. We will not store the med cards in control or anywhere else. The only data the club will currently maintain is each riders emergency contact information. Nothing else.
05-13-2019, 06:24 AM
Jim Dugger

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Originally Posted by Ryan Rutkowski

We will not store the med cards in control or anywhere else. The only data the club will currently maintain is each riders emergency contact information. Nothing else.

Good move, honestly.

I deal a lot with business process around validated environments, HIPAA and PII issues. In general, if you can avoid being around them completely, it's the best answer. It's really hard for small firm to meet all best practices, especially around electronic information, and it's easy to make mistakes.