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
  1. Brakes
  2. Tires
  3. Speed Control
  4. Hand holds
  5. Leg rests
  6. Mobility
• Assess Passenger
  1. Posture
  2. Health
  3. Mental abilities
• Assess environment
  1. Door jams
  2. Stairs
  3. Inclines
  4. Children
  5. Furniture
  6. Cords
  7. Pets
• Passenger Boarding Assistance
  1. Discuss by use of mobility device
  2. Discusses outside environment issues
  3. Rough terrain
  4. Doors
  5. When to use a wheelchair lift
  6. First step in the step well door
  7. Ice
  8. Snow
  9. Side walks

Responsibility for the Passenger

• Curb to curb
• Door to Door
• Can I Leave a Passenger?
  1. Winter
  2. Minor without adult
  3. 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?
  1. Focus only on preparing the bus
  2. 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
  1. Back roll stop
  2. Front roll stop
  3. Side roll stops
  4. Hand Rests
  5. Pinch Points
  6. 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