Using The Chair; Before Placing The Chair In Service; General Guidelines For Use - Ferno EZ Glide 59-T Series User Manual

Using the Chair

6.1 Before Placing the Chair
in Service
Personnel who will work with the chair need to read
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this manual.
Set up the chair, following the instructions in
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Setup (pages 10, 11).
Confirm that the chair operates properly. See
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the Chair, page 24.

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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Follow standard
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procedures when operating the chair.
Operators work together and maintain control of
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the chair at all times.
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 the chair is being moved up or down
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 22.
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.
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6 - USING THE CHAIR
Chair
Inspecting
emergency patient-handling
WARNING
Improper operation can cause injury. Operate the
chair only as described in this manual.
WARNING
An unattended patient can be injured. Stay with the
patient at all times.
WARNING
An unrestrained patient can fall off the chair and be
injured. Use restraints to secure the patient on the
chair.
© Ferno-Washington, Inc 234-3298-02 May 2009
59, 59-T EZ Glide®