Pas 900 Code Of Practice For Wheelchair Passports Mobility Roadshow July 2010
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BSI PAS 900 Wheelchair Passport Scheme Code of Practice Mobility Roadshow July 2010
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BSI Standards & Unwins Safety Systems present "PAS 900 Wheelchair Code of Practice" at the Mobility Roadshow
Transcript of Pas 900 Code Of Practice For Wheelchair Passports Mobility Roadshow July 2010
BSI PAS 900
Wheelchair Passport SchemeCode of Practice
Mobility Roadshow July 2010
Standardization in support of Accessibility
Breda Corish, BSI StandardsHead of Market Development – Materials & Healthcare, ICT & Electronics
2010 Mobility Roadshow, 1-3 July 2010
Seminar Topic: “Introducing the wheelchair passport for transport”
Speaker: Bob Appleyard, Unwin Safety Systems
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Standardization supporting Accessibility• “..our work supports standards that promote the
availability of products & services to all consumers,regardless of where they live, their sensory, cognitive or physical abilities and other social, cultural & economic considerations….”
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• And introducing today….PAS 900 Code of Practice for Wheelchair Passport Schemes
BS 8300 Design of Buildings & their approaches to meet the needs of disabled people. Code of Practice
PAS 88 Guidance on accessibility of large hotel premises & hotel chains
BS 8878 Web accessibility. Building accessible experiences for disabled people. Code of practice
• Draft now available http://drafts.bsigroup.com/Home/Details/489
BSI PAS 900 Code of Practice Wheelchair Passport Scheme
Presentation Outline
What is a Wheelchair Passport? What is BSI PAS 900? What is the purpose of the scheme? How did PAS 900 come to be? How will the Passport Scheme benefit users? How will the Passport Scheme transport providers? Who implements the scheme?
BSI PAS 900 Code of PracticeWheelchair Passport Scheme
What is a Wheelchair Passport?
A means to relay information to transport providers, drivers and passenger assistants.
Will relate to provision of safe transport according to the needs of the wheelchair and user.
BSI PAS 900 Code of Practice Wheelchair Passport Scheme
What is BSI PAS 900?
A Publicly Available Specification is a form of British Standard.
As a Code of Practice PAS 900 will provide ‘rules’ to follow for the creation of a wheelchair passport.
BSI PAS 900 Code of Practice Wheelchair Passport Scheme
What is the purpose of BSI PAS 900?
Systems to present key information required by all stakeholders engaged in the provision of wheelchair passenger transport.
As a National Scheme PAS 900 will help create common schemes across the entire UK.
Not for public transport
BSI PAS 900 Code of Practice Wheelchair Passport Scheme
How did BSI PAS 900 come to be?
Suggested by wheelchair users and the carers of wheelchair users.
Proposal accepted by BSI.
Financed by Lincolnshire and Essex County Councils.
Technical Authorship by Unwin Safety Systems.
BSI PAS 900 Code of Practice Wheelchair Passport Scheme
How did BSI PAS 900 come to be?
Steering Group created, Department for Transport Community Trans. Assoc. Transport for London British Healthcare Trades Assoc. British Red Cross. Chartered Soc. of Physiotherapy Kings College Hospital Empower
BSI PAS 900 Code of Practice Wheelchair Passport Scheme
How will BSI PAS 900 benefit users?
Unite all disciplines involved with wheelchair supply and transport.
Supply information about how to secure a wheelchair model.
Supply details for the restraint of a particular passenger.
Ensure safe vehicle entry and exit. Overall ‘Risk Reduction’ at the
point of transport.
BSI PAS 900 Code of Practice Wheelchair Passport Scheme
How will BSI PAS 900 benefit transport providers?
Identifies and clarifies roles and responsibilities.
Platform where all parties can achieve ‘inter-agency’ working.
Contains a Risk Management template.
Provides a means of audit. Trigger a review of provisions.
BSI PAS 900 Code of Practice Wheelchair Passport Scheme
Who implements a Passport Scheme?
Transport commissioner working in conjunction with a transport operator.
Generated following full Risk Assessment process.
Unwin Safety Systems will assist with hardware supply.
Available 15th July 2010.
BSI PAS 900Wheelchair Passport Scheme
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