08 July 2011
There has been a lot of publicity regarding WC19 wheelchairs. Along with this standard comes WC18 – which is one of the many regulations that govern Q’Straint and other manufacturers of wheelchair tie-down and occupant restraint systems (WTORS). As we approach the start of a 3 year timeframe, requiring compliance, we are proud to see so many wheelchair manufacturers climb on board this standard and offer crash-tested WC19 wheelchairs.We will have much more to say about the revised WC18 standards when the time comes to put the regulations into effect, sometime towards the end of 2011. In the meantime, we were quite happy to be featured in an article by our friends at STN Magazine (School Transportation News) which explains the various regulations (WC18, WC19, WC20, etc…) in an article titled “Alphanumeric Soup Spells Out Revised Wheelchair Standards”. The article ‘spells’ out the differences between the various RESNA standards, which sooner or later everybody will know about.
A special thanks goes out to the publishers at School Transportation News (STNonline.com). Their article can be viewed here.
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