Using The Chair; Before Placing The Chair In Service; General Guidelines For Use; Ferno-Washington, Inc 234-3298-03 February - Ferno 59T EZ Glide User Manual

59T EZ Glide®
6.1 before Placing the Chair
in service
Personnel who will work with the chair need to read this
manual.
Set up the chair, following the instructions in Setup
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(pages 9-10).
Confirm that the chair operates properly. See Inspecting
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the Chair, page 23.

6.2 General Guidelines for Use

Medical advice is beyond the parameters of this
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manual.
It is the users' responsibility to ensure safe practices
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for the patient and themselves.
A minimum of two trained operators is required.
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Operators work together and maintain control of
the chair at all times.
Follow standard emergency patient-handling procedures
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when operating the chair.
Operators communicate with one another and use
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coordinated movements to operate the chair.
Ferno recommends that a third trained person serve as
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a "spotter" while using the chair on stairs.
Lift only the weight you can safely handle. Use
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additional help when working with heavy loads
(patient and equipment). For placement of help, see
Using Additional Help, page 21.
Stay with the patient at all times.
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Always use patient restraints to secure the patient on
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the chair.
Remove any water, ice, snow, or debris from the stairs
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before using the chair on them.
Remove any water, ice, snow, or debris from the track
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and tread belts before using the chair on stairs.
Verify that the track system is locked in the open
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position before using the chair on stairs.
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improper operation can cause injury. Operate the
chair only as described in this manual.
an unattended patient can be injured. stay with the
patient at all times.
an unrestrained patient can fall off the chair and be
injured. Use restraints to secure the patient on the
chair.
lubricating the track system can result in injury to
patient and/or operators. never lubricate the track
or belts.
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