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Models 59 and 59-T Evacuation Chair
6.7 Transporting the Patient
Up Stairs -Models 59-T and 59
GENERAL GUIDELINES
•
Carrying the chair up stairs requires a minimum
of two operators. Use additional help as needed
(see Using Additional Help, page 22).
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The two operators face each other when
transporting 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: Roll the chair to the bottom
of the stairs and position it with the patient's back
to the stairs.
2. Head-End Operator: Extend the lift bar to the
desired 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.
4. Foot-End Operator: Extend the foot-end lift
handles to the desired position and verify that both
handles are locked Figure 30).
5. Both Operators and Spotter: Working together,
the 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: Retract the foot-end lift
handles.
8. Head-End Operator: Adjust the lift bar to a
comfortable height before rolling the chair.
© Ferno-Washington, Inc. 234-3298-01 October 2005
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 the Model 59
(Untracked) Chair Up Stairs
Using the Chair
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