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WHEELCHAIR LIFT AND SECUREMENT PROCEDURES Always follow the guidelines below to ensure safe lift operation and passenger safety: • Always inspect a lift prior to each use (look for loose nuts, bolts,) • Before deploying a lift for use, safely park the vehicle on level ground, turn the engine off (unless otherwise specified by the manufacturer) and check for obstacles to avoid in area where lift is to be deployed. Make sure that hands, feet and clothing are away from folding parts of the lift. • Only passengers and their mobility devices should ride the lift. • When operating a lift with a passenger on it, allow the lift to go all the way up to floor level or down to the ground without stopping. • Have the passenger use the handrails and never leave a passenger unattended on a lift. Assisting Wheelchair Users on the Lift: • Wheelchair users can choose to ride a lift either facing away from the vehicle or facing the vehicle. The preferred method is to have the passenger facing away from the vehicle because it positions the bulk of the weight where there is more structural support and allows the driver to pull the wheelchair into the vehicle or push the wheelchair onto the lift by the handgrips. • In the preferred positions, the small front wheels of the wheelchair are less likely than the Large back wheels of the wheelchair are less likely than the large back wheels to roll over the Platform roll stop. • The preferred position also reduces the possibility of the passenger's feet or toes getting caught between the lift platform and the vehicle when the passenger is riding upward. SECURING AN OCCUPIED WHEELCHAIR To insure the safety of your passengers, consistently use good practices in handling wheelchairs: • Always use a four point tie -down to the floor of vehicle. • Tie -downs should be attached to the strongest part of the device which is the frame. • Lap boards or metal and plastic trays attached to the chairs should be removed and secured. • Liquid oxygen being transported should be securely mounted /fastened to prevent damage • Aspirators, ventilators /other equipment must be securely mounted to wheelchair or vehicle. • Never restrain a child's head separately such as with a headband attached to the back of the seat. Restraining a child's head separately can cause excessive strain on the child's neck. Many children now have special neck braces to support their head during transport. 04/25/16 PDFConvert.10732.1.Section 2- _Driver Employee_Training Attachmerx� number 2 \n F -9 Page 215