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Excerpted from McKnight's Long-Term Care News: "Transportation Feature: Safe, Not Sorry "
7 February 2007 |
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McKnight's Long-Term Care News
A vigilant driver, and vigilance about a driver’s past record, are important, says Jay Schaffer, a senior vice president for Marsh Risk Consulting based in Houston.
“What we like to see with fleet safety is to make sure the provider has checked the driver background. You want it as pristine as possible. Some facilities have them take a drug test. I see that as a reasonable precaution,” he says.
Facilities also want to make sure there are adequately trained back-up drivers. All drivers should have CPR and “basic life support” training, he adds.
Cell phones or two-way radios are musts, as well as up-to-date vehicle maintenance. Inspecting and testing wheelchair lifts weekly is strongly
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