SAFE DRIVING and the OLDER ADULT

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SAFE DRIVINGand theOLDER ADULT

• Creating a Successful Older Driver Safety Program

Corporal Kelli Bruemmer TRIAD Coordinator Oklahoma
County Sheriffs Office
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IDENTIFYINGKEY PLAYERS

• Oklahoma County
• Sheriffs Office
• Program implementation and law enforcement
• training
• National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Program guidance, statistical data, and
  information on existing programs
• National Sheriffs Association
• Program guidance and ability to distribute
  nationally
• Alzheimers Association
• Training for law enforcement

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FOCUSING ON THE REAL ISSUES

• For Older Adults
• Regular Medical Check-ups
• Knowledge about Medications
• Vehicle Maintenance
• Driving Safety
• Legal Updates

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FOCUSING ON THE REAL ISSUES

• For Law Enforcement
• Age-Specific Issues
• Sensitivity Training
• Recognizing Medical Alerts
• Recognizing Dementia
• Alerting the Licensing Agency

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HOW WERE MAKING IT HAPPEN

• Smaller lessons included in existing meetings
• Available from several resources, including
  NHTSAs
• DriveWell website
• Older Driver Safety Days
• Annual event including a resource fair,
  educational
• seminars, and vehicle safety inspections
• Mandatory training for law enforcement
• Two-hour block of instruction inserted into
  annual
• training for all officers
• Responding to dementia (Alzheimers
  Association)

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THE HANDOUTS

• Older Driver Program Manual and Brochure
• Self-Assessment
• Vehicle Safety Inspection Checklist
• Older Driver Model Policy
• Training Presentation for Law Enforcement
• Oklahomas Request for Medical Review Form
• Sample Event Agenda, Evaluation, and Flyer
• Vehicle Safety Kit Checklist

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For more information, contact Corporal Kelli
Bruemmer Oklahoma County Sheriffs Office TRIAD
Coordinator and ODS Program Manager 405 - 713 -
1950 sokelbro_at_oklahomacounty.org