Whether you need training for new hires or are looking for a refresher course for industry veterans, Sure-Lok’s Safe & Secure Training Program can be a valuable resource. The program incorporates a leader’s guide, video, certificates of completion and an interactive curriculum. Topics discussed include pre-trip assessment, sensitivity training, component & assembly operations, securing the…
Q’Straint Celebrates 25 Years
This year promises to be a memorable one for Q’Straint, which is celebrating its silver anniversary in 2009. Q’Straint got its start when specialists at Queens University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, developed a wheelchair securement system. Today, the company manufactures wheelchair- and occupant-restraint systems and “has been involved and present in worldwide standard committees such…
WC19 as a Team Approach
Understanding the Roles of Payors, Clinicians, Providers & Consumers To understand the current challenges faced by the assistive technology professionals advocating for better understanding and use of WC19 and improved transportation safety for wheelchair-seated travelers, think of another piece of automotive equipment: the child safety seat. Child safety seats are designed to protect infants and…
Wheelchair Manufacturers on WC 19
Q&A About Their Current & Future Crash-Testing Plans Q: Why does your company choose to crash-test its chairs? A: Phil Mundy, PDG — We have chosen to crash test all wheelchairs we manufacture since we feel it is the right thing to do for our customers’ safety, and it also makes good business sense. A:…
Headed in the Right Direction
As NMEDA’s New CEO,David Hubbard Plans to Drive the Organization Forward David Hubbard didn’t stumble into the mobility industry. It was his desire for a change of pace that hooked him. It all started in 2001, when Hubbard was called by Toyota to help with setting up a mobility program. Eight years later, Hubbard has…
Bruno Sponsors Mobility Corner
Consumers looking for mobility help and information of all kinds – from automotive access to universal design to wheelchairs – have a new resource.Mobility Corner (www.mobilitycorner.com), sponsored by Bruno Independent Living Aids, features regularly updated news stories, a database of accessibility and health-related information, and links to a range of resources, all related to different…