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Transporting Disabled Persons



The transportation of disabled persons may not be limited to simply transporting them, it is an important and significant part of the daily life of those affected.

Citation from: Tips and information on the transporting of disabled persons …

Would you also have thought of this? Of course, this task also has an effect on the person driving this type of vehicle. In this case, apart from being a trained paramedic, a lot of tact and sensitivity is called for, not to mention the increased safety measures.

Let us deal with the safety aspect first. The disabled person's vehicle only comes once, should the passenger not be at the agreed pick-up point, it moves on again and there won't be another one following. For this reason, it is advisable that the disabled person and their companion, should be at the pick-up point a little earlier. After all, any delays should not have to be compensated for by driving too fast.

Should, during this procedure, something go wrong, then the welfare department or the responsible organisation has to be informed. On the other hand, the fate of the disabled person may only be entrusted to certain people, they cannot simply be handed over to anyone.

The belting-up procedure alone is much more complex than it is, e.g., in a normal car. You can see this in the video below. Give some thought to the fact that, not only must the disabled person be secured in his/her wheelchair, but the wheelchair itself must also be properly anchored. There are legal regulations on the way, which stipulate standardized anchor points on the wheelchairs.

Sometimes the disabled person is placed on the normal seating, in this case, the companion must take the wheelchair back to the accommodation. After arriving at their destination, a second wheelchair is to be placed at the disabled person's disposal. This procedure of course, only applies to seated transporting. For those who have to be horizontally transported, there are completely different procedures to be followed (see video at the far bottom).

The wheelchairs themselves must also be suitable for motorised transport, the same as with car seats, they must be equipped with a headrest. Generally speaking, the person in the wheelchair does not enjoy the safety measures, which nowadays, are almost taken for granted, e.g., airbags and belt tensioners.

Therefore, it is of the greatest importance that the available safety features are to be strictly observed. Thereby, a certain amount of forceful assertion may be necessary, of course, this is to be applied with a great deal of tact.

A wide range of abilities is required from the driver of a disabled transporter. There are also mentally disabled people, who also have to handled correctly. Simply being a confirmed philanthropist is probably not enough.

Except in the case of people with extreme impediments, there are no other persons on board. In some cases, the companion also has to lend a hand. By the way, with this type of job, a particularly non-aggressive driving style is absolutely necessary. 04/14






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