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READY TO RIDE

REACH LAB AT TEMPLE UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE OF PUBLIC HEALTH 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND REHABILITATION SCIENCES*

ADAPTED FROM "A CHANCE TO RIDE" DEVELOPED BY THE KENNEDY COLLECTIVE** © 2023 Beth Pfeiffer

* https://sites.temple.edu/reachlabtemple/

** https://www.thekennedycollective.org/support-services/mobility-services-and-transportation-assistance

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OBJECTIVES

TRAINING CONTENT:​

  •  Traveling Safely on Public Transportation​
  •  Traveling at Unusual Times/Dealing with the Unexpected​
  • Traveling in Unfamiliar Areas

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Lesson 6 Traveling Safely

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HOW TO STAY SAFE FROM GERMS ON PUBLIC TRANSIT.  

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What are Infectious Airborne Diseases?

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Examples of Infectious Airborne Disease?

  • The Flu
  • Covid 19
  • The Common Cold

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How Can You Stay Safe While Traveling?

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Rules and Restrictions

When disease levels rise. More restrictions might be in place when using public transportation.

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Be on the look out for signs!

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Read the transportation website before you go.

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Rules and Restrictions

Some places require masks all the time, regardless of disease levels. Some places include:

Hospitals

A doctor’s office

A dentist’s office

Long-term care facilities

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Find the Most Up-to-Date Information on IAD’s

Government Agencies:

State Agencies:

Local Agencies:

(Philadelphia)

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Test Your Knowledge:

Thumbs up or Thumbs down?

Airborne diseases travel through the air.

Airborne diseases are caused by food.

Germs from public transit won’t make you sick.

Droplets from a sick person can make you sick through coughing, sneezing, and talking.

The Flu is an example of an airborne disease.

Sick people can’t leave their germs on surfaces.

If you feel you might get sick, you can wear a mask.

If you feel sick, you should stay home.

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Traveling at Unusual Times

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Nights

Holidays

Weekends

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Dealing with Unexpected situations when traveling

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Delays/ Breakdowns

Crime

Road Work

Bad Weather

Special Events

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KNOW BEFORE YOU GO!

It’s a good idea to check transit schedules before traveling!

Phone apps can help you find transit information.

Log on to your city’s transit website to find schedules and maps.

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  • Use phone apps to check schedules for public transportation.
  • Go on the computer and google your local public transportation information.
  • Stop by the bus, train, or subway station and pick up a paper schedule.

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How can I check the schedule for public transportation?

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LET’S PRACTICE!

Read each situation. What would you do?

Your friend just got a new job downtown. She has to take a bus to work everyday and arrive at work by 9:00 am. How can she find out what bus to take, and what time she needs to be at the bus stop?

You take the train to work everyday. One day, you wake up for work and there is snow on the ground. Should you plan on following your usual schedule?

Your school lets you know that a major roadway will be shut down due to road work. You usually take the bus to school. Should you plan on taking your usual bus?

It’s the Fourth of July and you want to go see the fireworks downtown. You take the train for work everyday, so you know the train schedule pretty well. You don’t plan on checking the train times on your app. Is that a good idea?

Your friend invites you to a festival in their neighborhood. It’s a huge festival, and it is spread out along many city blocks. You take the subway to your friend’s house all the time. Do you need to check the subway schedule, or just plan to take the same subway that you always take?

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Traveling in Unfamiliar Places and Staying Safe

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Can you think of other examples of things that are familiar and unfamiliar?

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What is the difference between something familiar and something unfamiliar?

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  • Something FAMILIAR is ______________.
  • Something UNFAMILIAR is __________________.

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FAMILIAR

UNFAMILIAR

Family member

Stranger

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DECIDE IF EACH PICTURE IS AN EXAMPLE OF A FAMILIAR PLACE, OR AN UNFAMILIAR PLACE.

Your house

Your street

Your classroom

Dark alley

Unknown street

Woods

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TRAVELING IN UNFAMILIAR PLACES

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What are some things you should do before or during traveling to unfamiliar places?

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  • Plan your trip ahead of time.

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  • Be aware of your surrounds.

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  • Don’t run and watch your step boarding.

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  • Do not board the vehicle if the doors are closing, or it is in motion.

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  • Listen for public announcements and follow directions.

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  • If possible, avoid waiting for vehicle alone.

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  • If you feel unsafe go to the nearest occupied building and ask for help.

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  • Keep track of your belongings.

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WHAT TO DO IF SOMETHING UNEXPECTED HAPPENS

  • Do not panic!

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  • Find a safe place to ask for help.
  • Think about the strategies we learned about in previous lessons.
  • Listen to the public transit operator instructions. 

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Let’s Practice: Let’s Play Jeopardy!

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GENERAL SAFETY TIPS

ALWAYS BE AWARE OF YOUR SURROUNDINGS.

LIMIT CELLPHONE OR HEADPHONE USAGE

ALWAYS KEEP YOUR PERSONAL BELONGINGS IN A SAFE PLACE. 

ACT ACCORDING TO YOUR INSTINCTS. IF SOMETHING IS OFF, IT PROBABLY IS!