ADA
True or False? Explain why.
If someone has a disability, they automatically are eligible for our ADA service.
FALSE.
If someone has a disability they do NOT automatically qualify for our ADA service.
Why? Because the disability has to specifically be a barrier to riding our fixed bus routes. For example, someone with a missing finger may not qualify for our service because it would be difficult for them to prove that one missing finger keeps them from riding our fixed route.
Animals other than Service animals must be in a _______ that _______________________.
...a crate that can fit in the person's lap or seat.
Are bus drivers required to administer medication and/or medical supplies to passengers?
No. Bus drivers are not required to administer medication and/or medical supplies to passengers.
A driver should never 1) _ _ _ _ _ _ or
make a 2) _ - _ _ _ _ unless there are valid safety reasons or physical barriers preventing the vehicle from moving forward.
Back up.
U-turn.
Name 10 of the items on your pre-trip inspection sheet.
*Pre-inspection sheet
What is the fare for one personal care assistant?
Nothing. The rider may bring a personal care assistant for free.
How much is a monthly pass for a WKU student IF purchased at the DTC?
How much is a monthly pass for a WKU student IF purchased at WKU's Parking and Transportation office?
DTC: $50
WKU Parking and Transportation: $10
What should you do if you find or are handed any of these items while in your vehicle?
- Gun
- Alcohol/Open Container
- Marijuana/Unknown Pills/Other suspicious substance
- Any suspicious/seemingly dangerous item
Immediately radio dispatch with the appropriate code. Let them know you are pulling over until someone can relieve you of the illegal/suspicious item. Do not resume route until the item is off of your bus.
As long as you know the client, it is okay to deviate from your regular route/manifest to take the client to places other than the one dispatched to you.
True or False?
False! If someone requests a different drop off, you should radio dispatch to find out if this directive has been given in advance to the office.
NEVER make this decision on your own.
Name the 3 items on the weekly inspection log.
1) radiator fluid
2) transmission fluid
3) windshield water solvent
If you arrive to pick up a client and believe that the weight of the client and the client's equipment (e.g. wheelchair, oxygen tank, etc.) will be over the weight capacity of your vehicle's lift what can you say to the client to find out?
Statement: The weight capacity of my lift is ______ pounds.
Question: Do you and your (wheel chair, oxygen tank, grocery bags, etc) meet my lift's weight capacity?
According to the GO bg Transit schedule, on Monday through Friday, what is the beginning and end time for each of the following routes:
- Red Line
- Blue Line
- Green Line
Red - 7:00 AM to 5:45 PM
Blue - 6:00 AM to 5:46 PM
Green - 6:05 AM to 5:49 PM
The CDC estimates that 5.6 million workers in the health care industry and related occupations are at risk of occupational exposure to ________________, including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), and others.
Bloodborne Pathogens
According to the Bus Drivers Handbook all radio conversations are to be as brief as possible Name the appropriate number code for each:
- Out, Over
- Out of service
- In service
- Present Location
- Distress call
- Calling police
- Out, Over: 10-4
- Out of service: 10-7
- In service: 10-8
- Present Location: 10-20
- Distress call: 600
- Calling police: 800
What are the two final things a driver should turn off on their vehicle at the end of the day?
1) Radio
2) Master Switch
If a nondisabled person is sitting in one of the “priority” seats in the front of a bus, does that person have to move so that a person with a disability can sit there?
Short answer: NO.
Under Department of Transportation (DOT) Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) regulations at 49 C.F.R. Section 37.167(j) bus operators are required to ask the person without a disability to move to another seat. If, after the operator asks, the person refuses to move, the regulations do not require the operator to compel this person to move. However, a transit operator can decide to adopt a policy requiring people to vacate the seats.
According to the GO bg Transit schedule, on Monday through Friday, what is the beginning and end time for each of the following routes:
- Yellow Line
- Purple Line
- Pink Line
Yellow - 7:00 AM to 5:48 PM
Purple - 7:00 AM to 4:49 PM
Pink - 7:35 AM to 4:35 PM
In the event of a fire OR fire drill, name the location of:
1) the meeting place after exiting the building
2) the alternate meeting place after exiting the building if the first place is deemed unsafe
1) All employees at Community Action's Downtown Transit location will meet in the City Parking lot that faces the Warren County Justice Center.
2)An alternate meeting place will be the Justice Center Parking Lot on Center Street North of 11th Avenue.
What should you do if someone offers you a tip/gift/additional form of payment?
Tell the client that you are sorry but you are not allowed to accept tips and you may only accept gifts when you are not on the clock. Period.
Name the 5 items you check when inspecting emergency equipment.
1) Fire extinguishers present, fully charged, secure
2) All warning devices (flares, triangles, spare fuses) secure
3) Seat Belt cutter within driver's reach
4) 2-way radio test
5) all cameras working
What should you say to a passenger if they say they have severe allergies to something on our public transportation system (i.e., service animals, cigarette smoke at bus stops, etc.)?
Short Answer: I'm sorry, there's nothing we can do about it.
Encountering cigarette smoke, service animals, and other potential allergens is a function of going out in public. Under Department of Transportation (DOT) ADA regulations at 49 C.F.R. Section 37.167(d), public transit providers are required to allow trained service animals to accompany riders on vehicles.
Which line/fixed route features the most connection points to Topper Transit?
Purple Line - Route 5
CPR Fill in the Blank:
Push hard, push fast. Place your hands, one on top of the other, in the middle of the chest. Use your body weight to help you administer compressions that are at least _____ inches deep and delivered at a rate of at least _____ compressions per minute.
1) 2 inches
2) 100 compressions
Name the two types of shoes that should not be worn by drivers.
- Sandals, flip-flops, any open-toed shoes
- Elevated heels
Explain the chain of command process for reporting a vehicle defect.
1) Report issue to dispatch
2) Dispatch will inform Fleet Manager