Get ready to strap one on next month
International Helmet Awareness Day this twelvemonth is on June 22, marker the tertiary fourth dimension the pop lawsuit has been held.
Riders4Helmets.com has teamed upwardly amongst leading helmet manufacturers to host the event, with participating retailers all over the globe offering discounts on helmets to equestrians on the day.
“We are absolutely delighted at the increase of the lawsuit since it was commencement held every bit a the United States based National lawsuit inward 2010,” said Lyndsey White of Riders4Helmets.
“To be inward our tertiary twelvemonth of hosting as well as organizing the lawsuit on an International grade is really a will to the back upwardly of the helmet manufacturers, retailers as well as equestrians around the globe who perish along to realize the importance of ongoing security education. Carmen ter Rahe has joined the riders4helmets squad this twelvemonth to help amongst growing International Helmet Awareness Day fifty-fifty farther every bit our Ambassador inward Australia.”
The riders4helmets own was founded inward 2010 every bit a straight number of Olympian Courtney King-Dye’s accident, amongst the aim of educating equestrians on the benefits of wearing a properly fitting, secured as well as certified helmet.
King-Dye, who remained inward a coma for a calendar month next her accident, was non wearing a helmet at the fourth dimension of the accident, as well as is nonetheless undergoing rehabilitation.
“In 2012, International Helmet Awareness Day received back upwardly from 10 helmet manufacturers as well as 600 retailers inward 4 countries,” said King-Dye. “Whether you lot are a helmet manufacturer, retailer or equestrian, I promise that you lot volition lend your sum back upwardly to this of import lawsuit inward 2013.”
Riders4Helmets volition likewise live on alive streaming “Get Educated” webinars via Riders4Helmets.com on Sat June 22, inward which equestrians volition live on able to inquire a multifariousness of experts “real-time” questions.
The webinars volition characteristic experts inward fields such as: Traumatic Brain Injury as well as Concussion; Psychology (why equestrians select non to article of apparel a helmet); Neuro Physiotherapy; Helmet Manufacturers; Traumatic Brain Injury Survivors; Leading Equestrians (including Olympians); and, Helmet Testing Agencies.
Helmet brands that bespeak keep committed interest inward International Helmet Awareness Day 2013 to appointment include: Samshield, Champion, Gatehouse, Uvex, Charles Owen, GPA, Antares-Sellier, Tipperary, LAS (Leslie Sutcliffe), One K, Ovation, KEP Italia, Troxel and Aegis (Devon-Aire).
Additional helmet brands are expected to denote their participation soon.
“We are grateful to the helmet manufacturers for their continued back upwardly of this of import event,” said Republic of Chad Mendell, Riders4Helmets.
“The Riders4Helmets own has continued to grow on a global level, every bit nosotros promise volition International Helmet Awareness Day.”
The riders4helmets own has hosted 4 Safety Symposia inward the past times iii years as well as volition live on hosting an International Safety Conference inward the U.K. inward September 2013.
Retailers who want to participate inward the lawsuit may register at www.riders4helmets.com/ihad/retailer-information/. Retailers are encouraged to register earlier June 5, to ensure that they have educational materials inward fourth dimension for the event. Late registrations volition live on accepted through June 20.
Equestrians may visit www.riders4helmets.com/ihad/ to larn to a greater extent than most International Helmet Awareness Day as well as to search for participating retailers past times “Name” or “Geographic Location.”
Individuals or organizations wishing to concur an lawsuit to recognize International Helmet Awareness Day may e-mail admin@riders4helmets.com for helmet awareness graphics as well as educational brochures.
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