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About BikerDown
BikerDown is a FREE course, taught only by emergency service professionals, on how to keep an injured motorcyclist alive until the ambulance arrives. It was created by Jim Sanderson from Kent Fire and Rescue Service and is taught all over the UK by emergency service personnel who are dedicated to saving the lives of others and helping the public to know what to do, should they arrive at the scene of a motorcycle collision.
More information on the Biker Down course including the modules and content can be found further down this page:
Dates for 2026 – Out Now!
To book your place, click on the book now button below. If you are booking for more than one person, please make sure that you provide a name and an email address for everyone that is attending to allow us to send everyone joining instructions and any last-minute changes.
If you can’t find a space or want to be notified of any last-minute places that become available, you can also put your name down on our waiting list
Monday 16th Feb
Time: 19:00 – 22:00
Venue: The Greyhound Inn, Winterborne Kingston, DT11 9AZ
Wednesday 18th March
Time: 19:00 – 22:00
Venue: Poundbury Fire Station, Dorchester
Wednesday 15th April
Time: 19:00 – 22:00
Venue: Poole Port
Wednesday 13th May
Time: 19:00 – 22:00
Venue: Poundbury Fire Station, Dorchester
Wednesday 17th June
Time: 19:00 – 22:00
Venue: Poole Ferry Port, ///gear.brick.peanut
Wednesday 8th July
Time: 19:00 – 22:00
Venue: Poundbury Fire Station, Dorchester
Wednesday 9th September
Time: 19:00 – 22:00
Venue: Poole Ferry Port, ///gear.brick.peanut
Wednesday 7th October
Time: 19:00 – 22:00
Venue: Poundbury Fire Station, Dorchester
Waiting List
Register here to be notified of any last-minute cancellations, or to be the first to know about dates for 2024
Module 1 – Managing the scene of the incident
- How to keep yourself and the injured person safe
- Protecting the scene from other traffic
- Calling for help
These are all elements of the first module and when delivered by the fire service team serve to give people the confidence of getting involved when they first come across a collision, whilst reducing the risk of further injury to those at the scene.
Module 2 – How to keep someone alive until the ambulance arrives
- ‘Snatch rescue’
- Catastrophic Haemorrhage Control
- Airway Maintenance
- Helmet removal (when and how)
- CPR
These are elements of the second module. We look for the rider of the DocBike to teach this module locally where possible. Having an air ambulance doctor or CCP who manages injured motorcyclists as a daily duty gives the course credibility and acts as a big draw for bikers to sign up.
Module 3 – Tips and tricks to avoid being knocked off your bike
- Visibility – making yourself seen
- Invisibility – how to protect yourself from others who don’t see you
- Protective riding strategies
- Finding out about the things you didn’t know – why bikers get knocked off their bikes and how to prevent against it.
BikerDown is Free!
BikerDown is FREE. Not only that, thanks to the DocBike charity, you go home with a FREE first aid kit, small enough to fit on your bike, but capable enough to help save a life.
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