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Model 125 KED
5.5 Placing the KED Behind
the Patient
The instructions below allow operators to use the KED
design features to their best advantage.
1. Check behind the patient for articles (wallet, belt,
etc.) that could interfere with sliding the KED
between the patient and the vehicle seat.
2. With the buckles toward the seat, grasp the KED
at the top of the head flap and the top corner of
the torso flap closest to the patient.
3. Tilt the KED at about a 45-degree angle and slide
it behind the patient (Figure 19).
Note: Use the KED's vertical rigidity as an aid
when sliding the KED behind the patient. Tilting
the KED at a 45-degree angle provides a rigid
leading edge to slip between the patient and seat,
prevents the KED from rolling up, and allows the
KED to clear the vehicle roofline.
4. The operator and assisting operator(s) work the
KED down between the patient and the back of
the seat and then into the vertical position (Figure
20). Work the KED far enough down to clear the
vehicle roofline and be positioned behind the
patient's head when the KED is tipped to the
vertical.
Note: The third operator may move the patient
forward just enough (i.e., a hand's thickness) to
reduce friction so the KED slides smoothly
between the patient and seat. To avoid jostling
the patient's head, coordinate this effort with the
operator stabilizing the head.
While the KED is moved to the vertical the
operator holding the patient's head in alignment
lifts his/her elbow slightly, providing clearance
for the KED and taking care not to move the
patient's head.
5. Use the lift handles to center the KED behind the
patient.
6. If you are going to use the leg straps, remove them
from the fastening strips at the top of the KED
(Figure 21-A). Slide them clear of the KED and
lay them within reach (Figure 21-B).
© Ferno-Washington, Inc. 234-1754-02 April 2001
Figure 19 - Sliding the KED at an Angle
Figure 20 - Centering the KED
Figure 21-A
Releasing a Leg Strap
Using the KED
Figure 21-B
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