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| About the 4Bs | |
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The MRASA has its own Bent and Buckled Bikers Brigade, otherwise known as the 4Bs. It
is a permanent sub-committee and supports hospitalised motorcyclists.
Set up in February 1982, 4Bs offered support to injured riders in all major Adelaide hospitals and at their homes if desired, operated a motorcycle recovery service and donated equipment to local hospitals. Their outreach program included visiting riders in a number of regional and country hospitals across the state. Today the 4Bs volunteers are still visiting riders in the Royal Adelaide Hospital, the Flinders Hospital, the Hampstead Rehabilitation Centre and, when required, the Queen Elizabeth Hospital. The 4Bs also collect data on motorcycle accidents. Some riders are willing and able to talk about how they became hospitalised and this assists our data collection. There is a strong need for this detailed information. The type of motorcycle, age and style of helmet, riding experience and level of training, road conditions and time of day are just some of the questions whose answers can assist with keeping all riders safe. The anonymous information collected is supplied to road safety organisations including The Centre for Automotive Safety Research associated with the University of Adelaide. If you have a friend whom you think would like our support, please contact the 4Bs Coordinator. Contact details are available on the Contacts page. | |
| 4Bs Meetings | |
| The 4Bs meet on the first Wednesday of each month, excluding January, at the Prince Albert Hotel, 254 Wright St Adelaide. MRASA members and interested riders are welcome to sit in on a meeting. Come for dinner from 6pm with the meeting starting at 7pm. | |
| DVDs for the RAH | |
 The 4Bs have been donating again, this time at the RAH. | |
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Around January 2009 the 4Bs donated 4 personal DVD players and about 50 DVDs.
We reviewed them in Nov 2010 and were really pleased to find them all available.
They were showing signs of regular use and in drastic need of upgrading.
The DVDs have formed a library used by long-stay patients; unfortunately there are motorcyclists among them. A broken pelvis will see a rider flat on his back for 6 to 10 weeks. Unlike the original 4 personal DVD players, the 6 DVD players in this donation will plug directly into the television installed beside every bed and play on AV. The patient does not have to pay to watch the DVDs. This will bring the number of DVDs donated to the library to over 120. Greg Janzow, Joanne and Andrew King and I represented the 4Bs and Dave Russell, the Relief Clinical Nurse Consultant for Ward R3 of the Royal Adelaide Hospital, laid on a fabulous reception. There were lots of the medical staff present, along with the Director of Nursing and the Volunteer Coordinator. The RAH staff decide where the DVDs go. Some of the kids titles will probably be forwarded to another department or even the Womens and Children's Hospital. We expect the majority of these DVDs will be allocated to the Orthopaedics wards. If you know someone who has spent some time in a hospital and can relate to the need for something to help the time to pass, let them know they can help someone in there now by donating a couple of DVDs for the 4Bs to pass on. Another idea is to have your work or social group donate a DVD you would like to watch to the 4Bs. Why not set a goal of 6 DVDs for this year. Can you help our DVD Library? More info available here. | |
| 2009 Ridden-On Ride Funds at Work | |
 4Bs members with Hampstead Rehabilitation staff. From left, Greg Janzow (4Bs), Paul Philcox (Clinical Nurse), Dr Adrian Windsor (Hampstead), Joanne King (4Bs seated), Phil McClelland (4Bs), Andrew King (4Bs) Robyn Clissold (4Bs). | |
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The Hampstead Rehabilitation Centre was asked to suggest the best way we could use the $1017.00
donated from the 2009 Ridden On Ride.
The Centre asked for a laptop computer, loaded with Games and DVDs for use by the patients. This great laptop will help pass the time and also assist with patient therapies. | |
| Community Support | |
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The MRASA 4Bs are appreciative of the support offered by the business community.
Andersons Solicitors: Printing of 4Bs Best Wishes cards and other stationary. Dick Smiths: Discounts on the DVD Players donated to the RAH DVD Library. Prince Albert Hotel: A welcome place to hold our meetings. BTP: Assistance with the laptop donated to Hampstead Rehabilitation Centre. | |
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