Just as a follow up and I am not trying to start an argument with Mark V. and Ron S. who more years track expereince combined than anyone I know, but I sent and e-mail to Mark Atkins, who works control for NASA and VIR, in fact I belive he worked control when THSCC was at full and patroit courses. I asked him about VIR Corner worker training and this is what he responded with.
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Vir flaggers have had a basic fire fighting training but not really anything on extraction. Also, 98% of the time they are on station alone and are told not to leave the station until all cars are stopped or the last car goes by. As with aything, it also depends on who is on the corner too...some are more physically capable and/or willing to get in the middle of something like that than others
I then asked him about any first aid training and what corner workers had at their station he responded with this.
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The only thing we have on station is a fire bottle and a broom. No first aid kits. We are not trained in first aid and VIR would definitely NOT want us to try to administer first aid. That's EV's responsibility to get there quickly and take care of that.
This goes more in line with what I was saying and how what NASA-VA expects from corner workers who work with us, we don't require trained first responders to work corners, but expect them to be able to handel any sitution that arise calmly and quicky and to be able to effectivly communicate the situation to control so the corrent people can be dispatched. At most tracks we have EV situtaion at start and mid way around the track, so they can respond quickly to a situtation anywhere on the track.
The Main point that everyone is trying to make, is not to run on track with a group that does not have a saftey plan and people to excute that plan, I have not heard of too many track days on the east coast that are run with out corner workers or ev, and we seemed to have several very good groups running track events, I would have not trouble doing THSCC, CAR Guys, Mazda club and NASA-MA events as I konw they all put on safe anf fun events.[/quote]
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especially if you were on the last run with him at Danville 
, however, he does have respect for the potential of his car.
