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CarFit for Volunteers
Many great opportunities exist for you to become involved in local CarFit events. As a volunteer, you may choose to become a CarFit Technician or CarFit Event Coordinator. To learn more about your role as a CarFit Technician, please review the information below.
If you would like to learn about the role of a CarFit Event Coordinator, please click here.
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CarFit Technician
CarFit Technicians must attend a half-day technician training hosted by an Event Coordinator. Upon completion, you will be able to take participants through a CarFit event safely. CarFit Technicians must:
- Be able to bend over, stoop down, and assist another in walking.
- Possess good observational skills.
- Demonstrate time management skills.
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Telephone/Scheduling
Taking phone reservations from participants for the CarFit program and later confirming with them their CarFit reservation time. Telephone schedulers must have:
- Demonstrated telephone skills.
- A friendly demeanor.
- Demonstrate an ability to coordinate a scheduling process.
- Able to hear with assistive devices.
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Traffic Direction
CarFit Technicians may help with traffic flow the day of the CarFit event. Traffic directors must have:
- Experience in directing traffic at events (e.g., at church, school, etc.).
- A friendly disposition.
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Participating in the CarFit Event
CarFit Technicians are instrumental to a successful CarFit event. CarFit Technicians assist senior driver participants with check-in, check-up and check-out at the events.
Special roles of the CarFit Technician may include:
Technician Training Events
If you would like to attend a Technician training, please select one from the list below.
| Date/Time | Location | Contact Person |
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| 9/21/2022 8:30-12:30 | Binghamton, NY | Christine Muss |
| 9/21/2022 1-4 | Fort Wayne, IN | Jeanne Sowers |
| 9/23/2022 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Dobbs Ferry, NY | Kathleen Golisz |
| 9/29/2022 8:30AM-12:30PM | Springfield, MA | Said Nafai |
| 10/1/2022 1-5 | durham, NH | john wilcox |
| 10/4/2022 9:00 AM-1:00 PM | Plano, TX | Janet Hoelscher |
| 10/6/2022 8:30 AM- 12:30 PM | Maryville, TN | |
| 10/7/2022 9am-12pm | Maineville, OH | Ann M Brock |
| 10/10/2022 8am-11am | Xenia, OH | Shannon Webster |
| 10/11/2022 1pm-5pm MOT students only | Portsmouth, OH | Christine Raber |
| 10/11/2022 1 pm - 5 pm | St. Cloud, MN | Cheryl Salo |
| 10/13/2022 2 PM-4:30 PM CCHS OTA Students Only | Concord, NC | Jenny Halchin |
| 10/17/2022 1pm - 4pm | Fishersville, VA | Nancy Lo |
| 10/20/2022 1 pm - 4pm | Canandaigua, NY | Michaela Murphy |
| 10/21/2022 10:30 am am- 2:30 pm | Scranton U of S Occupational Therapy Students Only, PA | Patricia Wisniewski |
| 10/21/2022 9:00 am - 1:00 pm | Austin, TX | Ravonne McCray |
| 10/24/2022 3:00-5:00 | Belton, TX | Janet Hoelscher |
| 10/25/2022 8:00-12:00 | Conroe, TX | Janet Hoelscher |
| 12/1/2022 online for ot's only | Bowling Green, OH | David Goodman |
| 12/3/2022 9am-12pm | Tucson, AZ |