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Access a wide range of resources for safe transportation of children with special healthcare needs, including manuals, brochures, guidelines, training courses, and certified instructors.

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  1. Resources

  2. Resources • National Center for the Safe Transportation of Children with Special Healthcare Needs: • 1-800-755-0912 • preventinjury.pediatrics.iu.org • LATCH Manual from Safe Ride News • www.saferidenews.com

  3. Resources • Facebook page • E-mail Marsha French at mwheatcr@iu.eduto request invitation to join group • Must have Facebook account

  4. Resources • Database of instructors at preventinjury.pediatrics.iu.org

  5. Requirements for Instructor Candidates • Certified child passenger safety technician or instructor • Successfully complete entire training • Must be done within 3 years of applying • Minimum of a year’s current employment in a position that requires hands-on special needs transportation evaluations; preferably health care professional • Letters of reference • Submit application for approval to National Center • Co-teach with instructor from National Center

  6. Resources • Special needs techs who have successfully completed the course and signed a release are found at http://cert.safekids.org.

  7. National Center Brochure • Order or download free copies from preventinjury.pediatrics.iu.org • Opens into poster of restraints

  8. Brochures • Order from preventinjury.pediatrics.iu.org • 25 color brochures for $10 • Download for free from preventinjury.pediatrics.iu.org

  9. Wheelchairs • How to find crash-tested wheelchairs and seating systems: • http://wc-transportation-safety.umtri.umich.edu/crash-tested-product-lists/wheelchairs

  10. Wheelchairs • Ride Safe brochure • Available online • Spanish and French versions available • Information for families • www.travelsafer.org

  11. Wheelchairs • Guidelines for Use of Secondary Postural Support Devices by Wheelchair Users During Travel in Motor Vehicles • https://shriver.umassmed.edu/sites/shriver.umassmed.edu/files/RERC%20Guideline%20for%20use%20of%20postural%20support%20devices%20in%20vehicles.pdf

  12. School Bus • NHTSA bus training for CPST, classes listed at: • www.saferidenews.com • The School Bus Safety Handbook by Safe Ride News • CPS for School Bus listserv • www.saferidenews.com

  13. Air Travel • FAA resource guide related to transporting children with special healthcare needs (highlights policies, lists approved devices, and discusses how to seek exemptions for travel) • www.preventinjury.org/PDF/FAA-Resource-Guide-Use-of-Restraint-Systems-on-Air

  14. Adapted Vehicles • Association for Driver Rehabilitation Specialists • 1-866-672-9466 • www.driver-ed.org • Search for adapted vehicles • www.nhtsa.gov

  15. “Crash Protection for Children in Ambulances” • Summary of research of child restraints on ambulance cot • Recommendations: • Convertible car seat for children 5-40 lbs, installed using rear and forward belt paths • Car bed for children 5-20 lbs who must lie down, installed using two sets of belt loops • www.preventinjury.org/Research

  16. NHTSA Work Group • “EMS Solutions for Transporting Children in Emergency Vehicles Work Group” - released September 2012 • Outlines how best to transport non-critical and critical pediatric patients in ground ambulances • Hierarchical transportation solutions presented in order of most desirable to least desirable • www.nhtsa.gov/staticfiles/nti/pdf/811677.pdf

  17. "Improving Occupant Protection for Non-Critical Pediatric Patients in Ambulances: A Training Curriculum for EMS Personnel" • Developed for EMS personnel • Covers selection and installation of conventional and ambulance-specific restraints • Approximately 4 hours • Lecture and hands on

  18. "Improving Occupant Protection for Non-Critical Pediatric Patients in Ambulances: A Training Curriculum for EMS Personnel" • Instructors required to be certified child passenger safety technicians with current experience in the field of emergency medical services • Course materials available for $25, which includes shipping and handling • Contact 800-755-0912 for instructor application

  19. “Transporting Low Birth Weight and Premature Infants” • Provides a basic overview of child passenger safety for hospital staff • Includes considerations for monitoring high risk infants in car safety seats • Approximately 4-hours • Lecture and hands-on exercises

  20. “Transporting Low Birth Weight and Premature Infants” • Instructors required to be CPSTs with current experience working with infants born prematurely and car safety seats • Course materials available for $25, which includes shipping and handling • Contact 800-755-0912 for instructor application

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