Rolling The Cot And Chair; Figure 31 - Rolling The Cot; Figure 32 - Rolling The Chair - Ferno 28-Z PROFlexx User Manual

Model 28-Z PROFlexx

6.8 Rolling the Cot and Chair

GENERAL GUIDELINES
• Rolling the cot or chair with a patient requires a
minimum of two trained operators working
together.
• Roll the cot or chair on smooth, unobstructed
surfaces whenever possible.
• To cross a low obstacle such as a door sill, lift the
weight off the wheels enough to allow the wheels
to roll smoothly over the obstacle.
• If you must cross a high obstacle such as a curb,
lift the cot by the main frame and loading-wheel
crosstube and carry it across the obstacle.
• When rolling the chair, do not cross obstacles such
as curbs. Either seek an alternate route or convert
the chair to a cot and carry it across the obstacle.
• Use help as needed to safely control the combined
weight of the cot, patient, and any equipment (see
Using Additional Help, page 27).
ROLLING AS A COT
1. Foot-End Operator: Grasp the main frame or
lead handle and pull the cot (Figure 31).
2. Head-End Operator: Stand at the head end of
the cot, grasp the loading-wheel crosstube, and
help guide and move the cot (Figure 31).
3. Helpers: Grasp the extended side lift handles and
help push the cot.
Note: When rolling the cot downhill, roll it foot-
end first to help maintain end-to-end balance. If
it is not medically appropriate to do this, you may
roll it head end first, but to maintain cot balance
the head-end operator must grasp the loading-
wheel crosstube and exert some upward force.
ROLLING AS A CHAIR
1. Head-End Operator: Grasp the loading-wheel
crosstube and push and steer the cot. The
telescoping side lift handle may also be used (see
Figure 32).
2. Assisting Operator: Grasp a telescoping side lift
handle and assist pushing.
© Ferno-Washington, Inc. 234-3356-00 August 2006
Chair Cot
®

Figure 31 - Rolling the Cot

Important
Roll the cot downhill foot-end first. If it is not
medically appropriate to do this, roll the cot
head-end first, but the head-end operator must
lift up slightly on the load-wheel crosstube to
ensure cot balance is maintained.

Figure 32 - Rolling the Chair

Using the Cot
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