Kamis, 15 Oktober 2009

Make ski helmets mandatory

As an 18-year-old ex-ski racer, and now full time ski instructor at Mont Tremblant, I can assure you that helmets are neither uncomfortable nor inconvenient. After a major ski accident in March 2008, doctors told me that if I hadn't been wearing my now-destroyed helmet, my head would have suffered severe injuries, probably resulting in traumatic brain injuries or even death.

Now, I can simply agree that helmets should be mandatory for everyone practising the sport. When properly fitted, helmets are extremely comfortable, keep your head much warmer than a hat, and protect your head from deadly injuries.

As a ski instructor, I have to to ensure the safety of my students. When everyone in my group is wearing a helmet, I am much more at ease.

We have only one brain; taking every single precaution to protect it seems like a natural, simple, and obvious thing to me.

1 komentar:

Unknown mengatakan...

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