APPI Education System

The training includes basic theoretical knowledge on the different forms of disabilities: - Motor disabilities. - Visual disability. - Hearing impairment. - Mental disability. - Psychic disability. - Multiple disabilities. - Disabling diseases or health disorders. - Invisible disabilities In order to manage the reception and assistance of the targeted public with serenity, the emotional state awareness and control will be addressed. In practice you will be trained to assist people with disabilities: - What to do and what not to do when welcoming the public - The relationship with the accompanying persons and/or accompanying structures (hospitals, nurse, specialized associations, families and/or relatives) - Transfers, - Notion of bedsores, - Post-flight care for disabled passengers. Emphasis will be placed on essential safety procedures: - For the accompaniment of handi pilots ◦ Wheel chair pre-flight ◦ Wing preflight ◦ Rescue preflight ◦ Gesture and postures to adopt as pushers in order to preserve yourself physically - For the accompaniment of handi tandem pilots offering wheel chair flights ◦ Wheel chair pre-flight (although generally managed by the pilot) ◦ gestures and postures to use (how to position yourself, where to place the hands, when to move away, etc...) You will be offered a tandem flight in a wheel chair (if you wish)