Lean Angle to make educational donation

From Lean Angle

OTTAWA, ON - Lean Angle (leanangle.ca), the exclusive Canadian distributor of the Medical Information Carrier System (MICS) for wearers of motorcycle, automotive, and other powersport helmets, is honoured to announce a campaign to give back to a rider who is being educated to help others.

After reading an article in the current issue of Inside Motorcycles by motorcycle journalist John Hopkins, Lean Angle, the Canadian distributor for TechSpec Grip Pads, has learned how one of its sponsored riders, Lee Kuhn Jr. took the time to assist an injured motorcyclist on his way home after a race weekend at Circuit ICAR, just north of Montreal.

Kuhn, a competitor in the Parts Canada Superbike Championship Amateur 600 Sport Bike class and a student at Trillium College's (Hamilton ON) Paramedic program, was flagged down by a fellow racer shortly after leaving the race track. Upon arriving at the scene, Kuhn discovered that a race enthusiast leaving the same track had apparently high-sided his motorcycle over the guardrail.

The Hamilton-based racer's training kicked in - Kuhn immediately grabbed the first-aid kit and assessed the situation. When he saw that untrained bystanders were attempting to remove the downed rider's helmet, he immediately advised them to leave the helmet in place due to the high potential for the rider to be paralyzed by the good samaritans' actions.

Lean Angle recently announced it is now the exclusive Canadian distributor of the Medical Information Carrier System (MICS). This system would have informed the non-medical bystanders to not remove the helmet and would have provided paramedics and other trained emergency personnel with life-saving information about the rider's identity and medical history.

"The MICS helmet safety system was developed to assist trained first responders in this exact situation," said Steve Reed, President of Lean Angle. "Lee's training, specifically the helmet removal course he took as part of his Paramedicine program, was instrumental in ensuring that this rider was not subject to further injuries by well-meaning bystanders."

Lean Angle was inspired by Kuhn's desire to assist those in need - not only on that day, but in the future - through his decision to become a Paramedic. Lean Angle is proud to announce that for the months of August, September and October, $1.00 of each $2.99 MICS helmet system sold through its website www.LeanAngle.ca will be donated to assist with Kuhn's tuition.

Additional opportunities to support Kuhn through the purchase of the MICS helmet system are available in Kuhn's paddock at the Parts Canada Superbike Championship event at Atlantic Motorsport Park, Shubenacadie, NS on Aug. 6-8.

The Medical Information Carrier System (MICS) for helmets is currently available online at www.leanangle.ca and at an ever-growing network of dealers and online powersport accessory retailers across Canada.