Mobility Assistance Vehicle
Technician
Thousands of people throughout New Jersey require
medical transportation to and from their medically necessary
appointments. Some of those persons are bed bound and must be
transported by ambulance; however, the vast majority need to be
transported by Mobility Assistance Vehicle (MAV). An
MAV is a van that is specifically designed to transport patients with
physical deficits that do not require an ambulance. Many of these
patients are wheelchair bound. Others need assistance for a
variety of reasons.
The MAV-T Training Course is designed to
introduce the new MAV Technician to the field of medical
transportation. Some of the types of patients that are transported
are discussed. The skills that are necessary to safely maneuver a
wheelchair around various obstacles, up and down stairs and curbs, etc.
are taught. Some of the course will take place inside an actual
Mobility Assistance Vehicle, where each student is required to learn how
to safely get a patient in and out of the vehicle and how to properly
secure the patient and wheelchair inside the vehicle.
This one-day course is designed to provide the student
with information about how to safely provide service to persons who
require Mobility Assistance Vehicle services. However, the course
does not take the place of on-the-job training from a qualified
trainer. For most students, this course is that person's first
exposure to this specialized information and skills. However,
following the course, the student should also gain experience as that
student works in the field with an experienced MAV-T. In addition,
before going into the field, each student is required to attend a course
on Bloodborne Pathogens which is required by the Occupational
Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) , as well as a course on Cardiopulmonary
Resuscitation (CPR).
Why this training? Receiving this training and
having a proper orientation period with an experienced MAV-T provides
the safest possible environment for the patient and the MAV
Technician. In most cases, the MAV Technician works alone in a
Wheelchair Coach (MAV) on a daily basis. The likelihood of injury
of either the patient or the MAV-T is greater. Such training can
reduce the risk to both the patient and the MAV-T. In addition,
the patient is trusting the MAV-T to get them to their scheduled
appointments and return them without compounding their medical and/or
physical problems.1
Transporting patients safely and professionally to and
from their medically necessary appointments is uppermost in the minds of
most of those companies that provide Mobility Assistance Services to
their community.
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1
From The Mobility Assistance Vehicle Technician: A Guide to
Medical Transport, by Charles Appel, Edward Pape, Roger Pineo,
Martin Pollio, Daniel Snell; 2000, Medical Transport Training Solutions.
