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Using the Chair
6.6 Transporting the Patient
Down Stairs - Model 59 Only
GENERAL GUIDELINES
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Carrying the chair down stairs requires a
minimum of two operators. Use additional help
as needed (see Using Additional Help, page 22).
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Ferno recommends that the two operators face
each other when transporting a patient down stairs
and that a third person "spot" for the foot-end
operator. However, the foot-end operator may face
forward (with back to patient) if desired. Follow
your local protocols for carrying chairs.
CARRYING THE CHAIR DOWN STAIRS
1. Head-End Operator: Roll the chair to the stairs
and engage the wheel locks.
2. Foot-End Operator: Extend the foot-end lift
handles to the desired stop point. Verify that both
handles are locked and maintain your grasp.
3. Spotter: Stand below the foot-end operator with
a hand on the operator's back to help steady and
guide him/her throughout the descent.
4. Head-End Operator: Raise the lift bar to the desired
position and verify that it is locked.
5. Head-End Operator: Disengage the wheel locks
and tilt the chair back.
6. Operators and Spotter: Operators work together
to lift the chair and carry it down the stairs. The
spotter keeps a hand on the foot-end operator's
back and provides verbal guidance (Figure 28).
Note: To pause during the descent, allow the rear
wheels of the chair to rest on a step while both
operators hold the chair in place (Figure 29). To
continue down the stairs, tilt the chair back and lift
and carry it.
8. Operators: At the bottom of the stairs, the
operators set the chair on the floor and retract the
lift handles.
9. Head-End Operator: Adjust the lift bar to a
comfortable height before rolling the chair.
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Models 59 and 59-T Evacuation Chair
Figure 28 -Carrying the
Model 59 Chair Down Stairs
Figure 29 -Pausing on the Stairs - Model 59
© Ferno-Washington, Inc. 234-3298-01 October 2005
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