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7 - PREPARING TO TRANSPORT A PATIENT
7.1 - Transporting a Patient
Ensure that the following procedures are complied with
when transporting a patient:
1. Always check condition and operation of trolley prior to using
the trolley. A recommended checklist is supplied.
2. Advise the patient before making adjustments, moving or
loading the trolley.
3. Stay with the patient and control the trolley at all times.
4. Keep the patient restrained and the cotsides up when using
the trolley.
For the safety of the patient and for the product to fully comply
with BS EN 1789, the patient must be fully restrained at all times
using the supplied upper body cross-strap harness and leg strap
or other Ferno- approved alternative patient harness system.
1. Before using the trolley the harness and leg strap should be
checked to ensure they are present, correctly attached and not
damaged in any way.
2. Dispose of and replace any straps that are worn, damaged or
have been involved in any accident – they may have hidden
damage.
3. Unbuckle all straps and lay the straps out of the way before
transferring the patient.
4. It is suggested that the straps are adjusted sufficiently long
enough prior to buckling up the patient.
7.2 - Transferring a Patient onto Trolley
1. Ensure that the brakes are applied to the trolley.
2. Place the trolley beside the patient and undo the patient straps,
moving them away from the area the patient will be lying.
3. Ensure that the backrest is in the required position and leg
platform horizontal.
4. Transfer the patient onto the trolley using recognised locally
observed manual handling procedures.
5. Ensure that the chest, and leg straps are all correctly fastened
and adjusted.
6. Raise the cotside rails.
7. Adjust the backrest and leg platform positions if required
FERNO/MAN/1121/226-R3/UK
7.3 - Patient Harness & Straps
The Cross-Strap Patient harness system consists of 2 cross-straps
which cross the upper body, combined with a single leg strap.
Crash tested and CEN complaint as with all Ferno trolley patient
harness systems, the Cross-Strap system for POWERX and CCT-
PX offers quicker deployment with less straps and improved
operation when using mattress cover sheets.
The Cross-strap patient harness system is also available in easy-
to-clean Biosafe material, as an alternative to webbing.
Webbing Cross-Strap
harness with single leg
strap
7.4 - Preparing to Deploy Cross-Strap
Patient Harness system
Unbuckle all the harness, chest and leg straps, placing the
shoulder straps over the top of the backrest and all other straps
out of the way in preparation for transferring the patient.
.
Straps unbuckled ready to transfer patient
Preparing to Transport a Patient
Biosafe Cross-Strap
harness with single leg
strap
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