Resources Updated 4/15/2019

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 Let students know that there is a more complete list of resources in the Appendices of their participant manual. Emphasize that the LATCH manual is an excellent resource for information on installing some specialized restraints. It also contains information about whether or not a large medical seat can be tethered to a back seat belt in specific vehicles. 6/25/2019

Resources Facebook page E-mail Marsha French at mwheatcr@iu.edu to request invitation to join group Must have Facebook account This Facebook page replaced the special needs Listserv managed by the National Center. 6/25/2019

Database of instructors at preventinjury.pediatrics.iu.org Resources Database of instructors at preventinjury.pediatrics.iu.org 6/25/2019

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 If the IC is a CPST instructor, only three letters are required. Otherwise, the applicant must provide four letters of recommendation. 6/25/2019

Resources Special needs techs who have successfully completed the course and signed a release are found at http://cert.safekids.org. After a class is completed, instructors send signed releases and other course documents to the National Center. Information is, in turn, forwarded to Safe Kids U.S.A. so that technician profiles can have Special Needs added as an extra training. Technicians must successfully complete the course and provide a signed release in order to have the special needs course added to their profile. 6/25/2019

National Center Brochure Order or download free copies from preventinjury.pediatrics.iu.org Opens into poster of restraints The National Center for the Safe Transportation of Children with Special Healthcare Needs will provide instructors with a sample packet of brochures it has developed for all class participants. Call 1-800-755-0912 for information. 6/25/2019

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Brochures Order from preventinjury.pediatrics.iu.org 25 color brochures for $10 Download for free from preventinjury.pediatrics.iu.org 6/25/2019

Wheelchairs How to find crash-tested wheelchairs and seating systems: http://wc-transportation- safety.umtri.umich.edu/cra sh-tested-product- lists/wheelchairs 6/25/2019

Wheelchairs Ride Safe brochure Information for families Available online Spanish and French versions available Information for families www.travelsafer.org 6/25/2019

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/f iles/RERC%20Guideline%20for%20use%20of%20postural%2 0support%20devices%20in%20vehicles.pdf 6/25/2019

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 6/25/2019

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 6/25/2019

Adapted Vehicles Association for Driver Rehabilitation Specialists 1-866-672-9466 www.driver-ed.org Search for adapted vehicles www.nhtsa.gov 6/25/2019

“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 Research conducted by the Automotive Safety Program at Riley Hospital for Children with the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI). Recommendations were published by Bull et al (2001) entitled: “Crash Protection for Children in Ambulances”, 45th Annual Proceedings, AAAM, Sept. 2001. Important points to make: The research used a convertible seat with a weight limit of 40#, so we cannot recommend seats with higher weight limits. Two seat belt paths are necessary so a rear-facing only seat or forward-facing only seat cannot be used. The car bed in the picture is the Dream Ride. An extra set of belt loops can be ordered so that it can be installed with two cot belts. www.preventinjury.org/Research 6/25/2019

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 6/25/2019

"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 This curriculum was developed by the National Center for the Safe Transportation of Children with Special Healthcare Needs, Indiana University School of Medicine. 6/25/2019

"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

“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 6/25/2019

“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 The curriculum is currently undergoing minor revisions with an anticipated completion date of 6-30-14. CPSTs interested in learning more can contact the National Center at 1-800-755-0912. 6/25/2019