Great demand for STOAG rollator training in the bus

There was great interest in rollator training, which STOAG carried out for the first time since the outbreak of the pandemic at Sterkrade train station. Katharina Pink and Frank Böing from STOAG practiced getting on and off the bus correctly with more than 40 rollator users and also had many tips ready for safe travel in the bus.

"If you want to get off the bus safely with a rollator, you should get off backwards. Otherwise there is a risk that the front wheels of the rollator can get stuck between the bus and the curb and then a fall is possible," explains STOAG press spokeswoman Sabine Müller to get off, you need the right technology. Many senior citizens are anxious and also want to hurry to get off. Through the training we show how easy it is to get on and off. This is an important contribution to maintaining the mobility of older passengers and This is particularly important to us. ”For the first time, STOAG's rollator training was supported by the traffic safety advisors from the police and the traffic watch - a successful cooperation that will be continued in the future.