Passenger Assistant Training

Passenger Assistant Training Scheme Course (PATS)
Friday 24^th February 2012
PKCTG are delighted to announce that we have successfully obtained funding from the Scottish Community Foundation to enable us to deliver a subsidised Passenger Assistant Training Scheme Course (PATS) to volunteers in Perth and Kinross.
There are places available for this full day course, so please contact PKCTG if you wish to participate.

Details PATS course 24th Feb 2012

Passenger Assistant Training Scheme (PATS)

PATS is a modular training programme, that is delivered in separate sections and everyone who is trained will complete Module A.

Module A: The Role of the Passenger Assistant
This is the 'foundation' module because it is a starting point for further training. It covers the role and responsibilities of a passenger assistant, including legal, practical and safety issues

Module B1: Passenger Awareness and Assistance
This module is intended for passenger assistants whose duties involve assisting passengers with disabilities, including wheelchair users but does not cover wheelchair users who travel in their wheelchairs. It contains information on professional etiquette, assisting passengers with walking difficulties, passengers who are blind or partially sighted, passengers who are deaf or hard of hearing and passengers who may use wheelchairs to get to the vehicle. The Module contains a practical skills assessment, which passenger assistants must pass in order to receive a certificate.

Module B2: Assisting Passengers who travel in their Wheelchairs
This module is intended for passenger assistants whose duties include assisting passengers who travel in their wheelchairs. It looks at safe use of passenger lifts and wheelchair tie-down and occupant restraint systems (WTORS) and all the issues surrounding wheelchair user safety on vehicles. This module also contains a practical skills assessment, which passenger assistants must pass in order to receive a certificate. Passenger assistants must successfully complete Module B1 before undertaking this Module.

Module C1: supervising children and young people with special needs - For PA’s who work with children or young people with special needs

Module C2: Working with adults who need care and supervision PA’s who work with vulnerable adults Modules D and E are additional and may be relevant for people working in different organisations. PA’s may complete specialist topics at any time; they need not have first completed other modules.

Module D: Emergency Aid

Module E: Manual Handling

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