Using Additional Help - Ferno FST User Manual

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7. Using additional help

Operating the chair requires a minimum of two trained operators. Ferno recommends positioning a trained
operator at each end of the chair, that operators and helpers face each other when transporting a patient up
or down stairs, and that a third trained person "spot" for the lead operator. Follow all applicable local
protocols for carrying chairs.
The trained operators should maintain control of the chair and operate the controls, and the designated lead
operator should direct all helpers. The charts below show suggested placement for operators and helpers.
Direction
Two Operators
and
Two helpers
Direction
Two Operators
and One
helper
Two Operators
and Three
helpers
Key: O = Operator H = Helper S = Spotter P = Patient
Rolling on Flat Surface
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Helpers can cause injury or be injured. Maintain
control of the chair, operate the controls, and
direct all helpers.
551 lb
250 kg
23
FST Chair ( Fixed Track)
WARNING
Load Limit
Inspect the chair if the load limit has
been exceeded (See Inspecting the
Chair, page 37).
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