Poll & Discussion : Steeze Vs Safety - Do you wear a helmet?
| Poll: Steeze or Safety? Total Votes: 34 |
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|---|---|
| I always wear a helmet (love my brain). | 21  |
| Helmets are steezy. | 6 |
| I’m too fresh for a lid. | 2 |
| Only on icey days or in the park. | 4 |
| Never really thought about it. | 1 |
Awww thanks Cords.
But yeah it is pretty common around the world that pro patrol are supported by voli’s!
No volunteer patrollers in sweden….*sigh* Not surprised that sweden has better standards than other places in the world.
I have to admit I’ve wondered what the resorts would do if you guys just flat out refused to do it voluntarily anymore…its not like they could operate without sufficient ski patrol. I’m a notorious tight-arse but we get ripped off anyway so I’d happily pay a buck or two extra for my lift ticket to be safe in the knowledge that I was in the care of paid employee.
Amazed to see the % of people on snow here in NSW without helmets. Even patrollers! Maybe us Victorians have caught on faster, because most people wear helmets there.
Hotham Hero Pss 2015 T & C
14.5 You hereby waive the right to sue the Suppliers for your death or any personal injury you may suffer due to your failure to wear an accredited helmet as recommended and required by paragraphs 14.4.2.1 and 14.4.2.2 and you also agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Suppliers against any claims by your spouse, domestic partner, children or dependants for death or personal injury suffered by them due to your failure to wear an accredited helmet.
Wow! ^^^
Cords…
I would have to do more research to know if Sweden has a better example or not. I can think a lots of pros and con (without research) to both models.
I am just glad I have the opportunity to do it. I love it (its why we do it!)
And being a volunteer means I have more flexibility than if I was in a paid.
Sweden. Swedish Lift Area’s Organization (SLAO) has from the beginning in 1978 arranged a three day program of specailsit education in First Aid in the Ski slope for all lift-employees. This course includes training in the alignment of angulated fractures and other difficult ski injuries.
Since 1980 SLAO has also arranged a longer course of two weeks duration to become a Ski Patroller. Up to now we have educated approximately 400 patrollers. The Ski-Patrollers are now organized, in cooperation with SLAO, into the Swedish Ski Patrollers Association.
The SLAO has also, in cooperation with medical and technical authorities, developed various rescue materials and techniiques, such as splints and toboggans. Together with the Folksam Insurance Groupe, SLAO has also assigned a special insurance for alpine skiers. The benefit from it is returned to nationwide ski-safety program.
Hotham Hero Pss 2015 T & C
14.5 You hereby waive the right to sue the Suppliers for your death or any personal injury you may suffer due to your failure to wear an accredited helmet as recommended and required by paragraphs 14.4.2.1 and 14.4.2.2 and you also agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Suppliers against any claims by your spouse, domestic partner, children or dependants for death or personal injury suffered by them due to your failure to wear an accredited helmet.
I wonder if they will also add that to the T’s and C’s for general tickets next year?
I suspect it will!
Can’t have a day tripper suing for cracking their head on a tree and then telling a season pass holder. “sorry you were warned”
Since this is effectively lowering their costs, I want to see a discount for next season’s ticket!
Maybe they were considering raising the ticket (like Perisher did pretty quick smart this year!) price and realised they could save money rather than up it!
It’s an interesting development.
I’m wondering if the insurers have pushed for it, or if there has been someone litigious enough to think the responsibility lay with the resort rather than them…
It’s not saying you can’t ride helmetless, but it’s is saying you can’t sue us for your own stupidity.
But it then brings up the question…if someone does wear a helmet and still ends up with a head injury, are they able to sue?
I’d have thought it was a matter of my choice to engage in a sport with a risk of injury, my responsibility (excepting resort negligence).
I’m wondering if the insurers have pushed for it,
Blood sucking “take the fun out of everything” & “blame it on someone else, I could never be wrong” lawyers.
World would be better with out them.
I’m wondering if the insurers have pushed for it,
Blood sucking “take the fun out of everything” & “blame it on someone else, I could never be wrong” lawyers.
World would be better with out them.
Which, when I think about it, are at the same level as insurance companies.
Since this is effectively lowering their costs, I want to see a discount for next season’s ticket!
I’m wondering if the insurers have pushed for it,
Doubt it was the insurers. No aussie policy requires a helmet to make a claim, unless it is set down as designated safety equipment required to ride the hill.
Not to mention head injuries make up such a small number of claims. Did not see one in my year working the emergency medical desk of the company that asseses most aussie claims. You’re mostly looking at leg/arm injuries.
I’m wondering if the insurers have pushed for it,
Doubt it was the insurers. No aussie policy requires a helmet to make a claim, unless it is set down as designated safety equipment required to ride the hill.
Not to mention head injuries make up such a small number of claims. Did not see one in my year working the emergency medical desk of the company that asseses most aussie claims. You’re mostly looking at leg/arm injuries.
Yeah…but are those claims from people to their travel insurer?
They’re not claims against the resort are they?
Only claim I’ve heard about in recent years was the doctor v chairlift incident at Perisher…I’m sure there’s more…. slip and falls in the village etc but I’d have assumed most of those would fall under the category of ‘at your own risk’.
Is this change as big and rad as the new policy on phones on planes? 