Why dont we start a sticky thread under Planning a Ride , called How to plan for Emergencies or similar . Not for Bashes just for any rides , alone or in a group . Then Andy660 can put down his telephone numbers for the helicopter in the Cape and others can add other important numbers . And people can share how they handled accidents they have been on and what they have learnt what is important to look out for . I have been on a couple of rides where people broke legs , feet etc but with the BMW club we almost always had back up drivers and Sat phone , who simply take them to the nearest hospital, unless they are in a serious condition and then the helicopter fetches them. When Andy 660 had his very bad accident last year in the Anysberg Reserve , I was very impressed at how evereyone in the group handled it . Of course it helped that we had a brain surgeon riding with us

( Tuerag) and between him and Bradleys they kept Andy still , stabillised , knew they could take off his helmet as he was struggling breathing as they tested to see if he had broken his neck ( he could feel his legs etc) etc etc and he made it , even though we all had a very big scare as he was bleeding from his nose , mouth and ears .
Maybe tips like mentioned above that every team leader gets all the ICE from his riding team , hospital details en route etc
And for solo riders, info and tips eg that they warn someone what the solo rider's routes are every day , and that they check in say every day with someone so that the person doesn't fall down a ravine and have to die of a broken leg , because no one knows where they are, as happened to that unfortunate man near the Baviaans recently .
I for one would like such a thread as I don't nearly know nearly enough what to do in case of an accident of a friend in an isolated place .