500 free bike helmets to be given away at Tautphaus Park on Saturday

IDAHO FALLS — Five section organizations are teaming up to make judge children successful nan organization are geared up to thrust their bikes safely this summertime by giving distant free motorcycle helmets and conducting motorcycle information checks connected Saturday astatine Tautphuas Park. The Bonneville Metropolitan Planning Organization, Idaho Falls Community Hospital, Idaho Mountain Trading, SelectHealth and Teton Toyota will beryllium distributing and fitting much than 500 helmets complete nan people of respective hours.

“Across our country, much than 400,000 children extremity up going to nan emergency room each twelvemonth because of motorcycle accidents,” said Casey Jackman, COO of Idaho Falls Community Hospital. “While wearing a helmet whitethorn not forestall you from getting hurt, it will importantly trim your chances of being earnestly injured. We want kids successful our organization to deterioration helmets each clip they thrust their bike. If your kid doesn’t person a helmet, please travel and get a helmet from america this Saturday.”

According to nan American Academy of Pediatrics, astir 87% of children who suffered skull fractures from motorcycle accidents were not wearing a helmet.

Helmets will beryllium distributed astatine Tautphaus Park from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. connected Saturday, June 8, while supplies last. The arena will return spot successful nan parking batch adjacent Funland. Experts will beryllium connected manus to thief make judge helmets are decently fitted for each child. Helmets should beryllium snug and travel down debased connected nan forehead, astir 2 finger-lengths supra nan eyebrows.

In summation to giving distant free motorcycle helmets, Bonneville Metropolitan Planning Organization, Idaho Falls Community Hospital, Idaho Mountain Trading, SelectHealth and Teton Toyota will beryllium offering free motorcycle information checks, hosting a motorcycle rodeo, truthful children tin trial their biking skills, and serving free pizza.

Helmets are fixed distant connected a first come, first served basis, truthful families are encouraged to get early.