Emergency Procedures and First Aid
Emergency skills split into two parts: preventing a crash and responding to one. Prevention means knowing how to brake hard without locking a wheel, how to countersteer around an obstacle at speed, and how to handle a skid or a sudden surface change by staying smooth and avoiding panic inputs. If a collision is unavoidable, reduce speed as much as possible and stay relaxed; tensing up makes injury worse.
If you come across a crash, your priorities are: protect the scene, then assess, then act. Stop safely, switch on hazard lights, and warn other traffic. Do not move a casualty unless there is immediate danger such as fire or traffic. Call emergency services and give clear information: location, number of casualties, and hazards. Check responsiveness and breathing; if the casualty is not breathing normally, start CPR if trained. Control severe bleeding with direct pressure. Keep the casualty warm and still, and do not give food or drink. Do not remove a motorcycle helmet unless the airway is obstructed and you have no alternative.
Trap: questions often tempt you to move an injured rider "to make them comfortable". The correct answer is usually to leave them unless there is danger. Rule of thumb: scene safety first, then the ABCs - airway, breathing, circulation. Worked example: you find a rider unconscious but breathing beside the road. Warn traffic, call emergency services, keep them warm and still, monitor breathing, and do not remove the helmet.