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Board of Directors, Director's Vision Goals
and Objectives This course will provide the participant with a heightened awareness of:
ASMI Director Comments and Vision StatementVicki Roberts-Sanfelipo, RN/EMT - ASMI Program Director The first two years of the Bystander Assistance Program, "A Crash Course for the Motorcyclist" has been a growing and rewarding experience. With limited funding and a desire to teach, a small group of dedicated and ambitious people set out to instruct a few bikers what to do in the event a crash would occur. After teaching 867 people (55 out of state) in two years we learned as much as we taught! The participants came hungry for knowledge and the stories we heard back of situations where the information was able to be used in a constructive manner was all the reward we needed to keep going. One of the extraordinary things about this program that makes it such a GREAT idea was observed by one of the participants when they commented, "I've never seen such a co-operative effort by government-insurance-legal & medical factions". Indeed it has been that. With the assistance of the Wisconsin Health and Hospital Association (grant and hospital directory), local hospitals who host the programs, the Wisconsin State Medical Society (grant assistance), the Wisconsin DOT - Don Hagen (grant assistance), DOT-NHTSA (grant assistance), Michael F. Hupy & Associates (grants, provides an attorney at each class, accident investigator, promotion, emotional support and dinner now and then), and insurance companies who are beginning to recognize the class as a motorcycle safety related class and are giving participants 10% off their insurance. Vision Statement - Excitement is growing nation wide regarding a program that is bound to make a difference in communities. The EMS has done much over the years to save lives by providing more specialized training and equipment to professionals. Though the number of CPR trained general public is at it's highest level, CPR is really geared at handling heart attack and choking victims and doesn't adequately deal with trauma situations where spinal immobilization and bleeding are other critical factors. The biggest hindrance to bystander care is fear and lack of knowledge. The weakest link in the EMS "Chain of Survival" is the Early Life Saving Intervention. Outcomes could be greatly enhanced by providing the earliest possible proper care and intervention. Trained bystanders can provide that care and work as an asset to the EMS already in place. It is my desire to see Bystander care become something everyone knows. It can be taught at schools, churches, community hospitals, to clubs, & businesses (US Dept. of Labor claims workers are more likely to die in motor vehicle crashes than in any other job-related incident - 1996 report). Each state should have it's own program. Motorcycle Trauma classes should be offered and run in a way similar to the MSF program. The popularity is obvious and the outcome would pay for itself immediately with reduced injuries and fatalities. 2000 proves to be an interesting year as ASMI awaits it's 501c3 status and branches out to teach motor vehicle trauma classes, advanced bystander care, and a CEU class for professionals re: motorcycle trauma. Vicki Roberts-Sanfelipo, RN/EMT - Chairman of the Board, Founding Instructor, Program Director/Lead Instructor. See the Instructors Page for Vicki's complete profile.
 Lacie
Shook, Attorney(pictured with Supreme Court Justice Prosser) Lacie Shook is an attorney at Schmidlkofer & Toth, LLC in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. Ms. Shook focuses her practice on business law and civil litigation. Though not a rider herself, Ms. Shook is an avid supporter of motorcyclists and motorcyclists’ rights. Ms. Shook is involved in numerous community activities including serving as a volunteer attorney at the Marquette Volunteer Legal Clinic, which provides consultations to inner city Milwaukee’s less fortunate. Ms. Shook graduated from Western Illinois University in 2003 with a bachelor’s degree in business finance. In 2006, Ms. Shook received both a Juris Doctorate and MBA from Marquette University. Ms. Shook currently serves on the Board of Directors for a number of corporations in the Milwaukee area.
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MEMBERSHIPS
Ed Moreland - Vice President of Government Relations American Motorcyclist Association. The AMA is the world’s largest motorcycle membership organization with nearly 300,000 individual dues paying members. AMA represents riders before lawmaking bodies at the local, state, national and international levels. Ed currently represents the AMA before the US Congress, the Administration and the United Nations. Ed has served on the Commission for Mobility, Transport, Road Safety and Public Policy of the Federation Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) since 2002. Additionally, Ed was recently named to the Federal Highway Administration’s newly formed Motorcycle Advisory Committee. Prior to joining AMA, Ed worked on the professional staffs of two members of the US Congress. Ed earned a BA in political science from the University of Minnesota. Ed has been an avid motorcycle rider for over 20 years. Ed has been with the association for nine years.
Robert (Bob) Ritter originally from Baltimore, Maryland has 50 years experience riding a motorcycle. Bob spent 10 years in the Baltimore City Fire Department and Ambulance Service. While still in the Fire Department, Bob started a 14 year relationship with ABATE of Maryland and AMA District 7 as their Legislative Representative and formed a joint lobbying coalition of motorcycle organizations. In 1983, Bob started teaching courses for the Maryland Motorcycle Safety Program as an MSF Instructor. In 1985, he became the Training Specialist for the Maryland Motorcycle Safety Program and in 1986 Bob received his MSF Chief Instructor Certification at Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois. Then in 1992 Bob moved up to the position of Administrator for the Maryland Motorcycle Safety Program. In 1996, after 13 years with the Maryland Program, Bob became the Director of the Northern Illinois University Motorcycle Safety Project where he presently works. Bob has offer ASMI classes to his instructors and range aids for three years. He is a member of the State Motorcycle Safety Administration (SMSA). In addition, Bob has 7 years experience as an American Red Cross volunteer instructor teaching AED, CPR and Advanced First Aid. N10RAR1@wpo.cso.niu.edu
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purpose of the Bystander Assistance Programs are to enhance
the survival rate and reduce severity of injuries for the injured
riders of all motorized vehicles. We expect to decrease the chance
of rescuer injury due to inappropriate actions at the accident scene.
We also expect to educate motorists how to protect themselves legally
and financially should an accident occur. 
Suzanne
Martens, MD - Emergency Medical Physician - Wisconsin Interm Emergency Medical Director 
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Bellinger, Non-profit Management and Communications
Robert
Ritter, MSF Chief Instructor - NIU MC Safety Project Coordinator