Transportation - Invacare NXT Generation NEXT User Manual

Transport
Transport
INVACARE always advises that a wheelchair secured in a vehicle
will not provide the equivalent level of vehicle seating systems and
recommends transfer to the vehicle seating, but also recognises that it is
not always practical for the user to be transferred. In those cases where it is
considered that the user must be transported whilst within the wheelchair,
then the following advice should be followed.
Note: The wheelchair user safety during transportation largely depends
upon the diligence of the person securing the tie downs and passenger
restraints.
1. Seek confi rmation from the transporter that the vehicle is suitable
designed and equipped to transport a passenger seated in a
wheelchair.
2. Any part of the wheelchair (accessories, etc.) that can be easily
detached should be removed and stored in the vehicle luggage hold
during transportation.
3. The wheelchair should always be transported in a forward facing
direction. Rearward facing is only acceptable if the occupant's head
and back can be supported by a suitable bulkhead.
4. INVACARE recommends that the wheelchair be secured by 4-Point
webbing tie down systems as manufactured by Unwin Safety Systems
or Koller Safety Resraint Engineers.
5. When attaching tie down systems to the wheelchair it is imperative
these are fi xed onto the main frame of the wheelchair and not onto
any attachments or accessories (not wheels, handrims, castors,
footrests, anti tipping levers etc.). Tie down points are indicated by the
tie down stickers in the correct areas.
6. The tie downs should be secured, as close as possible, at an angle
of 45 degrees to ensure maximum effectiveness of the restraint in all
directions.
7. The occupant should be restrained independently of the wheelchair by
a suitable approved passenger safety belt or harness. Pelvic restraint
or lap belts supplied with the wheelchair may be used in addition to but
never as a substitute for approved passenger restraints.
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