Emergency tracker.

[theboogieman]

At first I thought this was a bit daft, but thinking it through it could be a good thing.
What do you think?

http://www.psfk.com/2012/09/helmet-s...cts-falls.html

[3beejay3]

If I had one, people would be getting calls all the time.....


I don't ride alone, so probably don't need it.

[Clay]

Originally Posted by 3beejay3

If I had one, people would be getting calls all the time.....


I don't ride alone, so probably don't need it.

Me, too. If I had one, the EMTs would just be driving behind me.
"He fell again! Is he getting up? Yeah...he's ok....again!"

[pscook]

Not a bad idea. It senses the amount of impact, and if you don't cancel the app it will send a notice. I have CRADAR, but I haven't deployed it yet in an action situation. I believe that it would be a good application of technology properly paired with a knowledgeable user and receiver (person).

[theboogieman]

It got me thinking about what you could use if you were solo and not in a known place.
My misses knows where I am when I'm playing so if if i don't show by a certain time she comes and finds out why.
but if you didn't know where someone was, but knew they were overdue, an automated signal would be cool.
Sort of like an app for a smart phone. Stop every 20mins or whatever and switch off a counting down clock. If you don't it sends your gps and a distress call out to someone.

like the above but without the motion sensor.

Anyone seen anything like this?

Edited...
Just seen the link at the bottom of the page to the other posts about a 'spot tracker'

[nambo-trev]

i carry my gps and spot connect with texting capability, however those devices are only useful if im consious and can press the SOS on SPOT or send a text were there is no cell service. it is kind of neat though, when i send my wife a text saying im running late so she doesnt worry about me or my crew it also sends our longitude and latitude at the time of the text.

[theboogieman]

I have watched the spot video, and can see a lot of uses.
For a solo rider though it really needs to be automatic after a given time.
Also that one is connected to a company (who I'm sure charge) and they call the emergency services.
Ideally something that contacted a named person, who could then call you and if no answer, the emergency services with the gps.

[nambo-trev]

yes i agree that it has limited uses if you go unconsious but even riding with friends the response time has to be fast if someone is hurt and that is were i disagree. if we need search and rescue the response time isnt dependant on a friend or family members response and yes the fee is 100 a year but for me that is piece of mind because if i break a leg or an arm ill pay the 800 dollar helicopter ride to be transported directly to a hospital. my life is worth that!!

[GMP]

$800?? Are you kidding? Ten times that here easy, probably closer to $15K. When my leg was impaled riding with Cruiser in PA a few years ago the 45 min ambulance ride on the highway to the trauma center cost just under $700.

[PEB]

He is from Canada, everything health related is priced more reasonably up north!