
Barend ter Haar
Managing Director at BES Healthcare and assistive technology expert with over 30 years in wheelchair seating, positioning, and ISO standards development.
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Jul 28, 2026
Why Wheelchair Belts Should Not Be Mounted Like Car Seatbelts | S2 EP2 with Barend ter Haar
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Barend ter HaarGUEST
They're worried about bits of the chair flying off and hitting other people in a bus or a car or something like that.

Barend ter HaarGUEST
On the anecdotal front, I was at a meeting in the States shortly after the Part 19 crashworthiness test had first come out.

Barend ter HaarGUEST
And they said, oh, we've had the first crash-worthy wheelchair involved in an accident.
18 MINS LATER

Justin BoulosHOST
Can you be specific on what are the ISO standards around pressure cushions? Is this just like a fabric thing and, you know, to make sure it's safe or is it actually about pressure care?