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59, 59-T EZ Glide®
6.7 Transporting the Patient Up Stairs
Models 59-T and 59
GENERAL GUIDELINES
Carrying the chair up stairs requires a minimum of two
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operators. Use additional help as needed (see Using
Additional Help, page 22).
The two operators face each other when transporting
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a patient up stairs. Ferno recommends that a third
person "spot" for the head-end operator. Follow your
local protocols for carrying chairs.
CARRYING THE CHAIR UP STAIRS
1.
Head-End Operator:
stairs and position it with the patient's back to the stairs.
2.
Head-End Operator:
position and verify that it is locked.
3.
Spotter:
Stand above the head-end operator with a
hand on the operator's back to help steady and guide
him/her throughout the ascent (Figure 30).
4.
Foot-End Operator:
to the desired position and verify that both handles are
locked (Figure 30).
5.
Both Operators and Spotter:
operators grasp the lift bar and lift handles and carry
the chair up the stairs. The spotter keeps a hand on
the head-end operator's back and provides verbal
guidance (Figure 31).
6.
Both Operators:
At the top of the stairs, the head-end
operator sets the rear wheels of the chair on the floor
and rolls the chair backward until the front wheels are
securely on the floor.
7.
Foot-end Operator:
8.
Head-End Operator:
height before rolling the chair.
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Roll the chair to the bottom of the
Extend the lift bar to the desired
Extend the foot-end lift handles
Working together, the
Retract the foot-end lift handles.
Adjust the lift bar to a comfortable
Figure 30 - Preparing to Carry
Model 59-T (Tracked) Chair Up Stairs
Important
The EZ Glide track system was designed to assist in
descending stairs. It can be used to ascend stairs, but
in some circumstances it may be easier to lift and/or
carry the chair up stairs.
Figure 31 - Carrying Model 59
(Untracked) Chair Up Stairs
Using the Chair
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