IPMBA News
K.I.S.S. It - Keep it Simple
by Kirby Beck, PCI #002T/EMSCI #017T Coon Rapids (MN) Police Department (retired) Sometimes we all need a humbling experience to teach us something. I’m sharing this piece because I’m quite sure there are other experienced...
Denver Health Paramedic All-Terrain Medical Bike Unit
by Kyle Roodberg, EMSCI #196 Denver Health Paramedic (CO) The Denver All Terrain Medical Unit’s (A.T.M.U.) inception was in 1990, though the team’s debut was the 1991 Denver Grand Prix Auto Race. Because of the track...
Hit the Pavement
by Carole Moore MAY 13, 2007 Where the past meets the future in police bike patrols Police patrolled city streets on bicycles as far back as the late 1880s, when they found the new form of transportation a handy tool for running...
2007 IPMBA Conference Instructors and Presenters
IPMBA is grateful to the many instructors and presenters who dedicate their time and energy to ensuring a positive learning experience for all conference attendees. We appreciate the efforts of the following individuals, all of whom shared their knowledge...
Winning Words
by William Laramee, PCI #1000 Amherst Police Department (MA) Police Cycling: Reflections, Analysis, and Change As I was riding through Puffton Village Apartments on a cool, fall evening, my attention was drawn to the sound of an alarm from a nearby...
IPMBA’s International Flair
The international contingent in attendance at the IPMBA Conference was a little more prominent than usual, especially among the instructors. Bill Levitt of Mocean was asked about embroidering country flags on the shirts, and true to form, he did...
Industry & IPMBA
The exhibit hall continues to be a highlight of the annual IPMBA Conference. It is the only event that offers bike personnel the opportunity to compare products side-by-side, test ride the various bikes on offer, and converse with the...
2007 IPMBA Conference Vendors and Supporters
Many thanks to the vendors and other supporters without whom the IPMBA conference would seem incomplete. Please show your gratitude to these companies by thinking of them first when you are shopping for bikes, uniforms, and anything else for...