Beware of leaving care transportation vehicles behind! What abandonment prevention systems should be implemented?

Explaining specific solutions based on an actual incident of a left-behind case involving a transport bus at a day service!

In day services that take elderly individuals from their homes to welfare facilities, many seniors use transportation vehicles to commute. However, in recent years, there have been numerous incidents where elderly individuals have been overlooked and left behind during transportation for various reasons. In September 2022, there was a widely discussed incident across Japan where a child was left behind on a kindergarten bus and died from heatstroke. Similar accidents have also occurred with day service transportation buses, and the victims are not limited to children. [Contents] ■ What are the causes of incidents where individuals are left behind on care transportation buses? ■ Incidents of individuals being left behind on care transportation buses: What are the solutions? ■ The introduction of safety device systems is essential: What are the necessary reasons? ■ Measures to prevent leaving individuals behind: What is the buzzer system? ■ What can be done now to prevent individuals from being left behind? *For detailed content of the column, please refer to the related links. For more information, please check the PDF materials or feel free to contact us.

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