FREE HELMETS 4 Longboarders
September 14, 2010 in Longboarding Gear
The Ian Tilman Foundation (http://www.theiantilmannfoundation.org) provides free helmets to longboarders IF they promise to wear them. Ian Tilman was in the military and also longboarded, but never wore a helmet. His family and friends are making a GREAT effort to get people to wear helmets when they longboard and I think that this is one of the most noble acts of kindness and caring that you can offer. Here’s a little bio about Ian from the website. I ALWAYS wear a helmet now. Do yourself and your loved ones a favor, and get this free longboarding helmet. Please.
“On the evening of May 16, 2005, Ian and several friends were skateboarding down Hercules Ave. in Clearwater, FL on a hill known locally as Cemetery Hill. As he was making his last run down the hill that evening his skateboard suddenly stopped and he was thrown headfirst onto the pavement. Ian was NOT wearing a safety helmet and as a result he suffered severe traumatic brain injuries. Ian never regained consciousness and died 10 days later on May 26, 2005. Our beloved son was 28 years old. When people hear Ian’s story many ask with shock and disbelief “he died from falling off a skateboard”? We truly believe our son’s death could have been prevented by simply choosing to wear a helmet.”
