Passenger Assistance B – Experience Workshop
When
February 3, 2024Â Â Â Â
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Bookings
Bookings closed
Where
Transit Team=MyRide Garage
10883 89Th Avenue North, Maple Grove, MN, 5369, Minnesota
10883 89Th Avenue North, Maple Grove, MN, 5369, Minnesota
Event Type
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45.115734
-93.419255
Passenger Assistance B – Experience Workshop – 9:00 AM
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45.115734
-93.419255
-93.419255
Time & Place
February 3, 2024
LOCATION
Transit Team=MyRide Garage
10883 89Th Avenue North
Maple Grove, MN, 5369
REGISTRATION DEADLINE
February 3, 2024
9:00 AM
START TIME
9:00 AM
END TIME
1:00 PM
CATEGORY
Classroom
Event Organizer
AdminLiveringhouse
mattliveringhouse@transitservicesgroup.com
Event Details
Mobility Equipment Familiarization – Discuss the parts of the mobility device
- Manual Wheelchairs
- Electric Wheelchairs
- Over-sized Wheelchairs
- Scooters
- Walkers
- Canes
- Discuss safety issues with each device
- Discuss best use of each type of device
How to Assist a Passenger with Mobility Issues
- Manual Wheelchairs
- Electric Wheelchairs
- Reclining Wheelchairs
- Wheelchairs without leg rests
- Extra Large Wheelchairs
- Raised Leg Wheelchairs
- Canes
- Walkers
- Inclines and declines
- Door jams
- Amputees
Discuss Assessing the Passenger for Safe Transportation
- Assess mobility equipment
- Brakes
- Tires
- Speed Control
- Hand holds
- Leg rests
- Mobility
- Assess Passenger
- Posture
- Health
- Mental abilities
- Assess environment
- Door jams
- Stairs
- Inclines
- Children
- Furniture
- Cords
- Pets
- Passenger Boarding Assistance
- Discuss by use of mobility device
- Discusses outside environment issues
- Rough terrain
- Doors
- When to use a wheelchair lift
- First step in the step well door
- Ice
- Snow
- Side walks
Responsibility for the Passenger
- Curb to curb
- Door to Door
- Can I Leave a Passenger?
- Winter
- Minor without adult
- Vulnerable adult
- Discuss the little voice in their head
- Identifying risks
- Always go with the side of caution
Prepare the bus for the passenger
- Talk about the VO that no pre trip and doors locked, killed his passenger
- When does the VO become responsible for the passenger?
- Focus only on preparing the bus
- Turn and make eye contact when you have everything ready
Demo the functionality of the W/C lift
- Demo the Daily Lift Inspection
- Lift Construction
- Back roll stop
- Front roll stop
- Side roll stops
- Hand Rests
- Pinch Points
- Operations
- General lift operations
- Manual lift operation
- Trouble shooting lift problems
- Interlock system
- Alarms
Assist Passenger Boarding Lift
- Wheelchair
- Scooters
- AMB
- Walkers/Canes
Securement of Wheelchairs
- Positioning
- Securing the wheelchair
- 45 Degrees
- Seatbelt V
Self Practice
Evacuation of Passengers in an Emergency
- Priority of Evacuation
- Evac techniques
Safety Equipment Locations
Test Out
Bookings
Bookings are closed for this event.