SALT GRASS TRAIL RIDE
SAFETY TEAM

SAFETY BOSS

Curtis Pietrowski

The Salt Grass Trail Ride Safety Boss position originated in 2002 when
Salt Grass Trail Boss James Goetzman recommended the position to the
Board of Directors. The Salt Grass Trail Ride thrives on the Safety of
all its members and spectators. Curtis Pietrowski gladly took the
Safety Boss position in 2006, seceding Glenn Honeycutt after serving for
4 years.

Initially, the Safety Boss position was intended to record any
incident/accident information and communicate such records to the
Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Trail Ride Committee in order for
committee members to field questions from officials of the Houston
Livestock Show and Rodeo™ and the news media.

Since the Safety Boss position has been in place the Salt Grass Trail
Ride has had few safety incidents and thankfully no one has been
seriously injured. The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo™ has been
pleased with the program and subsequently requested each trail ride,
under the auspices of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Trail Ride
Committee, to designate a Safety Boss for their ride. An
accident/incident reporting form has been designed for use by the Salt
Grass Trail Ride and this form is used by all rides as a guideline for
collecting information from an accident or incident that required
medical attention or involved property damage.

Curtis Pietrowski has many roles for the Salt Grass Trail.
. The Safety Boss position continues to evolve, and accident
prevention has become one of the Salt Grass Trail Ride key
responsibilities. For these duties, the Safety Boss relies on people he
considers "the real experts" on the Salt Grass Trail Ride: The Wagon
Bosses, Assistant Wagon Bosses, and Scouts, who are alert to any
situation that could potentially cause an accident or injury to a Salt
Grass Trail Ride member, guest or spectators.

Although safety should be every rider's primary concern, the Salt Grass
Trail Ride Safety Team is made up of a select group of individuals who
possess special skills, training, and certifications to assist in any
accident or incident should the need arise.

Curtis is honored to hold the Safety Boss position for the Salt Grass
Trail Ride and is thankful to the entire ride for their continued
support and cooperation.

Safety Team Members

These Salt Grass Trail riders respond to accidents along the trial with compassion and expertise.
Their presence and willingness to assist is a comfort to all riders.

Chad Dismukes..............................................................................Wagon 23
Brett Schroeder.  ...........................................................................Wagon 23
Steve "Bubba" Peardon...............................................................Wagon 22
Tammy Wendel................................................................................Wagon 9
William Money..............................................................................Wagon 22
Tracy Ivie........................................................................................Wagon 8

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