Evacuating Elderly and Disabled Passengers from Public Transportation VehicleEmergencies. Participant's Handbook

摘要

The manual is intended to serve as a primary training resource for use bytransportation systems when training personnel in techniques for evacuating elderly or disabled passengers from public transportation vehicle emergencies. The manual covers the evacuation process, precautions to be observed when the passenger's disabling is known, proper body mechanics and specific techniques which may be used in the evacuation process. Some features of onboard equipment and of wheelchairs which may affect the evacuation process are also presented.