Stretcher Setup; Attaching Restraints To The Scoop Exl And Scoop; Exl Mortuary Stretchers; Figure 12 - Attaching A Two-Piece Restraint - Ferno Stretcher Series User Manual

Scoop EXL Stretcher Series
6.1 Attaching Restraints to the
Scoop EXL and Scoop EXL
Mortuary Stretchers
The Scoop EXL Stretcher and the Scoop EXL Mortuary
Stretcher include a set of three patient restraints. The
restraints may be constructed in one or two pieces.
Follow the setup instructions that apply to the restraints
shipped with your stretcher.
Important
Restraints fitted with plastic buckles (Model
430-P and 430-PA) are secondary restraints.
Do not use them on ambulance cots or other
equipment requiring primary restraints. Use
only as described in the restraint users' manual.
ONE-PIECE RESTRAINTS
To attach a one-piece restraint:
1. Place the patient on the stretcher using local
protocols and following the instructions in this
manual.
2. One operator lifts one end of the stretcher while
the other operator places the one-piece restraint
under the stretcher.
3. Feed the restraint up through the handholds and
fasten it around the patient.
4. Repeat Steps 2-3 to attach additional restraints.
5. Confirm that all restraints are securely fastened.
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6 - STRETCHER SETUP

TWO-PIECE RESTRAINTS
To attach a two-piece restraint:
1. Unbuckle the restraint, separating it into two
pieces.
2. Pass the looped end of one restraint piece upward
through a handhold opening on the stretcher frame
(Figure 12).
3. Hold the loop open and thread the buckle of the
restraint through the loop (Figure 12).
4. Pull the buckle and webbing through the loop until
the loop is snug against the stretcher frame.
Loop
Handhold
Opening

Figure 12 - Attaching a Two-Piece Restraint

5. Repeat Steps 2-4 to attach the other half of the
restraint to opposite handhold.
6. Repeat Steps 1-5 to attach additional restraints.
7. Confirm that all restraints are securely fastened.
Stretcher Setup
Buckle
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