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Commissioners discuss safety priorities, helmets and Stop the Bleed — commission limited to funding priorities
Summary
Commissioners discussed safety gaps at off‑road events, proposals for helmet rules for minors, Stop the Bleed training distribution, and whether the commission can formally advocate or must instead set grant priorities and create subcommittees.
Commissioner Julie Boyer described recent, direct experience with off-road crash casualties and said she had asked the governor to consider a working group on off-road safety. Boyer said she provided names of experienced racing and safety stakeholders and that the governor suggested a subcommittee under an existing body rather than creating a new commission.
Boyer urged action on helmet protections for minors and greater event oversight: “The fact that we're not requiring minors to wear helmets in this state…California, Arizona, and Utah all require minors to have helmets. The fact that Nevada doesn't is not acceptable to me.”
Staff advised the commission on the limits of its authority. The deputy attorney general told commissioners the commission cannot formally advocate for helmet legislation or write advocacy letters in its official capacity; the commission can, however, adopt safety as a funding priority and direct program staff to fund safety-related projects.
Commissioners and staff highlighted existing safety activities: Renown Health and Nevada Outdoor School partnerships that provide helmets and youth safety education; Stop the Bleed classes with demand and waiting lists; and grant-funded opportunities to buy first-aid and satellite-communication gear for organized groups. Commissioners suggested multiplying Stop the Bleed trainings and making kits widely available at events.
Ending: The commission agreed staff can prioritize safety in grant criteria and pursue partnerships (medical providers, race promoters, Nevada Outdoor School) to expand helmet distribution, Stop the Bleed training and first-aid access; commissioners were told any formal advocacy on laws would require separate action and probable legislative referral.
