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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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| 4/4/2020 1p - 4p | East Longmeadow, MA | Andrea Cordis |
| 4/9/2020 1:00 - 2:30 | Madison, WI | Darcie Olson |
| 4/17/2020 9 am-12 pm | Scranton, PA | OT students ONLY |
| 4/17/2020 9am-1pm | Woodland Hills, CA | Renee Gates |
| 4/23/2020 9 - 11 AM | Burlington, NC | Lindsay Bailey |
| 4/29/2020 8 am - 12 pm | East Grand Forks, MN | Bill Vasicek |
| 5/6/2020 Online Modules | Grand Forks, ND | Bill Vasicek |
| 6/13/2020 9-11am | Duluth, MN | Ann Forrest Clark |
| 6/30/2020 open | Bellaire , TX | Chani Stewart |
| 9/1/2020 online for Ot's only | Bowling Green, OH | David Goodman |
| 9/8/2020 2 pm - 4 pm | Oak Ridge, TN | Don Lindsey |
| 11/7/2020 9 am - 12 pm | Tucson, AZ |