- Question C-1: What is WC19 and what is its purpose?
- Question C-2: Why is WC19 needed?
- Question C-3: What is the scope of WC19 and what does it require?
- Question C-4: What is the benefit to purchasing a wheelchair that complies with WC19?
- Question C-5: What is different about WC19 wheelchairs?
- Question C-6: Does designing a wheelchair to comply with transport standards conflict with the other features and functions of wheelchairs that are important to wheelchair users on a daily basis?
- Question C-7: What is the basis for the 30-mph frontal-impact requirement of WC19?
- Question C-8: Why does WC19 require that wheelchairs used in transportation be designed for securement using a four-point, strap-type tiedown?
- Question C-9: Where should wheelchair securement points be located?
- Question C-10: Are there special considerations for locating securement points on wheelchairs with tilt-in-space seating systems?
- Question C-11: Should wheelchair manufacturers set special limits on the weight of occupants who can use WC19 wheelchairs?
- Question C-12: Do I always need to replace a WC19 wheelchair following a crash or sudden stop?
- Question C-13: What tilt and recline angles are acceptable in motor-vehicle transportation and what are the potential negative consequences of reclining an occupant too much?
- Question C-14: What does WC19 say about head restraints and what should I do for rear-impact protection?
- Question C-15: Will I be denied access to transport vehicles if I do not have a WC19 compliant wheelchair?
- Question C-16: Can a non-WC19-compliant wheelchair be retrofitted to include the 4 securement points?
- Question C-17: What if I want to secure my wheelchair by something other than a four-point, strap-type tiedown? Can this be crash tested?
- Question C-18: Is it OK if I make modifications to a WC19 wheelchair?
- Question C-19: What does the standard say about auxiliary equipment on WC19-compliant wheelchairs, such as trays, oxygen tanks, and other add-on equipment that may be necessary for the particular wheelchair user?
- Question C-20: Can wheelchair scooters and stroller type wheelchairs comply with WC19?
- Question C-21: How do I secure wheelchairs that do not comply with WC19?
- Question C-22: What is the difference between RESNA WC19 and ISO 7176-19? If I comply with the requirements of one of these standards, do I comply with the other one?
