Passenger Assistance Training
Chemeketa Community College is now offering passenger assistance training for rural and special transportation drivers.
Passenger Service and Safety (PASS) is a program to teach the skills drivers should use when transporting passengers with special needs. It also provides information about managing emergency situations. The topics include:
- Driver Sensitivity, awareness and communications
- Management of mobility equipment (including walkers, canes, crutches, braces, etc.)
- Hands-on assistance (including body mechanics, transfers and guiding the vision impaired)
- Wheelchair types and features (including scooters)
- Lift operations
- Securement
- Principles of crisis management
- Evacuation techniques and emergency procedures
- Bloodborne pathogen protection
There is no cost for the trainer and curriculum; the host agency is required to provide a meeting space, beverages and to enroll the drivers. The host agency will work directly with the trainer, Larry Christianson, to schedule the date and location of the training. The host is also asked to open the training up to other transportation programs in the area to fill the class. For more information, contact Jean Palmateer, 503-986-3472.
Defensive Driving
ODOT is contracting with Chemeketa Community College to provide defensive driving training for rural and special transportation drivers. There is no cost for the trainer and curriculum. The host agency requests the training and then works directly with the trainer to schedule the date and location. The agency is required to provide a meeting space, beverages and to enroll the drivers. Agencies are also asked to open the training up to other transportation programs in the area.
For more information or to request a training, contact Jean Palmateer at (503) 986-3472.
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