Before providing special transportation service, each driver and attendant must receive:
instruction in operating the radio, cellular telephone, or other means of two-way communication required by part 8840.5925, subpart 1, item C;
instruction and demonstration in operating the vehicle ramp, wheelchair lift, and wheelchair securement devices, if the vehicle is so equipped;
Within 45 days after beginning to provide special transportation service, each driver and attendant shall complete:
four hours of training in first aid, except that this requirement does not apply to a person who possesses a current first aid certificate taught by a certified instructor using a certified course under part 8840.6200 or who possesses a current certificate issued under Minnesota Statutes, section 144E.27;
Each driver and attendant shall successfully complete a first aid or emergency-care course of not less than four hours that must include instruction in:
recognition of sudden illness such as stroke, heart attack, convulsions, fainting, and seizures; and
Each driver and attendant who transports passengers seated in wheelchairs or who assists passengers in transferring from a wheelchair to a vehicle shall complete a minimum of eight hours training in the techniques of transporting and assisting the elderly and passengers with physical disabilities. Passenger assistance training must include:
discussion of functional limitations of the aging process and major disabling conditions and how those conditions affect mobility and communication, including:
description of the uses, functions, and limitations of common assistive devices used by the elderly and persons with disabilities and the proper means of providing assistance to persons using those devices;
discussion of attitudes toward the elderly and persons with disabilities, which must include the participation of the elderly and persons with disabilities;
discussion of the effect of mobility impairments, medication, and past experiences on passengers and how to behave in a sensitive and professional manner;
discussion, demonstration, and practice by students in methods of:
handling wheelchairs, including moving wheelchairs up and down steps, curbs, ramps, and lifts;
if the service transfers passengers from a wheelchair to a seat, discussion and demonstration of moving, lifting, and transferring passengers, including assisted and unassisted transfers, two-handed transfers, and standing transfers;
instruction in guidelines for appropriate handling of a vehicle transporting persons with disabilities that includes instruction that passengers may have balance or mobility problems and may not be able to grab railings or brace themselves for sudden stops, sharp turns, or other uneven or abrupt maneuvers;
discussion and demonstration of placing the assistive devices, operating the lifts, ramps, and wheelchair securement devices, and using them properly if the vehicle to be operated is equipped with them;
discussion and demonstration of the assistance to be offered to ambulatory passengers, including assistance for standing, sitting, and going up and down steps and curbs; and
Each driver and attendant who transports the elderly and passengers with physical disabilities who do not use stretchers or wheelchairs, or who transports passengers who do not transfer from a wheelchair to a seat in the vehicle, shall complete a minimum of four hours training in the techniques of transporting and assisting the elderly and passengers with physical disabilities. The training must include instruction in the elements listed in subpart 5, items A to D, G, I, and J.
Each driver and attendant shall successfully complete an abuse-prevention training course of not less than four hours that must include instruction in statutes, rules, and applicable procedures relating to:
Each driver and attendant shall successfully complete within three years from the date the driver or attendant completed the training required in subpart 2, and every three-year period thereafter:
a four-hour refresher first aid or emergency-care course, which must include instruction in the elements listed in subpart 4;
MS s 174.30
17 SR 634; 28 SR 1578; L 2005 c 56 s 2; L 2013 c 62 s 32
August 1, 2013
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes