AMSAF Executive Director's Corner
Who We Are
For more than 15 years, AMSAF has played a major role in the effort to reduce the number of crashes and fatalities as a result of distracted driving and a lack of motorcycle training.
AMSAF works with numerous business partners and sponsors, including local businesses, healthcare entities, the State of Arizona, police departments, legal, insurance, and other entities, and individuals, to help decrease the number of distracted and DUI-impaired drivers and to provide scholarships, statewide, to train motorcyclists how to ride more defensively.
Our One-of-a-Kind Programs
Too many riders lack formal training, which is dangerous for defensive riding. Our programs give them the tools they need and provide riders with the needed endorsement. AMSAF steadily built its reputation after creating the first statewide discounted scholarship program for training motorcycle riders.
AMSAF next developed and continues to promote a helmet assistance program that helps individuals obtain a high-quality DOT full-face or modular helmet at major savings. The program is growing in popularity and support, with more than 3,000 people already enjoying critical helmet safety. Myriad motorcycle businesses and suppliers embrace the program.
Most recently, AMSAF began partnering with Accident Scene Management to help reduce crashes and fatalities at the scene of motor vehicle crashes. Accident Scene Management (ASM), DBA Road Guardians, is a non-profit organization established in 1996. The mission of the organization is to reduce injuries and fatalities among motorcyclists through first-response education. ASM is the largest and most recognized motorcycle trauma training organization in the world. Its specialists teach academic classes to motorcyclists, introducing a logical approach to minimizing injuries. Critical skills such as moving the injured, helmet removal, jaw thrust, rescue breathing, and tourniquet are demonstrated and practiced.
Our non-profit next became a spokesperson and committed supporter of Share the Road, a statewide Arizona effort to raise awareness of the need for Arizonans to share the road and remain undistracted while driving. Share the Road is a statewide public awareness effort aimed at focusing Arizona motorists and riders on the critical need to be undistracted when driving.
Since the beginning, AMSAF has believed education, safety, and awareness are part of our expanding mission to help the community.
Community Outreach
Our devoted partners help us plan great interactive public events, provide intense promotion through news and social media, create and disseminate newsletters, ads, themed billboards, purpose-driven marketing collateral, and amazing campaigns and programs.
However, AMSAF offers so much more. We support our local police departments and get involved in key community events, such as Arizona Public Service Days at the State Fair, providing a strong presence at the DUI kickoff every year at the state capitol, and partnering with local police on motorcycle public safety days.
To date, AMSAF has helped more than 10,000 people financially get into our programs throughout Arizona. So, when it comes to safety awareness behind the wheel, nothing is more important than the dissemination of safety advice and timely information. There are hundreds of people moving to Arizona every month, making our roads even busier and more dangerous, which will make our challenge even greater, but we’re up to it.
Warmest regards,