Tools to support you as your teach others about wheelchair transportation safety!

We are asked by our granting agency at the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research to report on the impact of our educational outreach. Would you be willing to drop us an email (ashli@pitt.edu) about your educational presentation? Tell us:

• who will be in your audience
• how many will be in your audience
• where the presentation will take place.

Download a complete PowerPoint Presentations and Handouts

• Ride Safe Presentation - this is a broad purpose presentation on wheelchair transportation safety that takes about 30-40 minutes to deliver. It covers the issues of 4-point wheelchair securement, 3-point occupant safety restraint, the use of a WC19 compliant wheelchair. It also discusses best practices with a non-WC19 compliant wheelchair. The PowerPoint presentation includes complete notes pages to support the individual delivering this presentation. This is a large file (20.2 MB) due to all the images so downloading it may take some time. Look below to learn how to order brochures or bookmarks to support your presentation.

• Ride Safe Handouts:
• Print the 3 slides per page Ride Safe handout (8 pages)
• Print the 6 slides per page Ride Safe handout (4 pages)

Additional Handouts

These handouts are in PDF format which makes them ready to use. They are all less than 600K so they will download quickly.

• Best Practices for Using a Wheelchair as a Seat in a Motor Vehicle
• How Safe is Your Wheelchair?
• Guidelines for Use of Secondary Postural Support Devices by Wheelchair Users During Travel in Motor Vehicles
• Why Purchase a Wheelchair that Complies with WC19?
• Justifying Funding for WC19 Wheelchairs and Seating
• Transportation Review Checklist for School Transportation

Training Tools from Sources Not on this Website

• Community Transit Association
  • PASS (Passenger Safety and Service) - a 3-day Driver Certification Program to ensure that drivers have current expertise in passenger assistance techniques and sensitivity skills appropriate for serving persons with disabilities.
• Federal Transit Administration - provides funds for training of bus and paratransit driver. See the Course Listing for descriptions, fees, etc.
• NHTSA: Transporting Students with Special Needs - a training module.
• National Safety Council - Transporting Passengers with Special Needs: A Coaching Program (TM) -- Instructor Kit
• Project Action - a coordinated source of information on conferences, training, and technical assistance sponsored by Easter Seals. Locate frequently asked questions, transit databases and free publications on their website.
• Q'Straint - offers downloadable training materials and the option for customizable training from their national training staff. Q'Straint manufactures wheelchair securement & occupant restraint systems.
• Sure-Lok - Watch their training video online and then order it along with their training package to train your drivers and transportation staff. Safe and Secure Video Training Course - a video training format for drivers
• University of Wisconsin Milwaukee - School of Continuing Education course entitled: Passenger Assistance: Certification For Trainers. This course is for drivers, trainers and managers who are transporting individuals with disabilities.
• Educational Resources developed by the RERC on Wheelchair Transportation Safety.

Request WC19 Bookmarks and Ride-Safe Brochures

	The WC19 bookmark is 2"x5" and printed on glossy cardstock. It serves to remind audience members about our website with more information on WC19.
	The Ride Safe Brochures is 10"x 22" and printed on glossy paper with 5 folds. It has clear illustrations and images about the basics of wheelchair transportation safety.

Use this request form to ask for these printed materials so that you can distribute them at your next presentation, workshop, seminar or educational program! If you cannot use the request form, please e-mail ashli@pitt.edu or telephone her at 412.586.6910.

In exchange for these materials, please tell us:

• who will be in your audience or who you are planning to distribute them to,
• how many will be in your audience, and
• where the presentation will take place.

Last updated: March 18, 2008