Using Additional Help - Ferno EZ Glide 59-T User Manual

Using the Chair

6.8 Using Additional Help

Operating the chair requires a minimum of two trained operators. Ferno recommends that the operators and helpers
at opposite ends of the chair face each other when transporting a patient up or down stairs, and that a third trained
person "spot" for the lead operator. However, all applicable local protocols for carrying chairs should be followed.
The trained operators should maintain control of the chair and operate the controls, and the designated lead operator
should direct all helpers. The chart below shows suggested placement for operators and helpers.
Direction
Two
Operators
+
Two
Helpers
Gliding Down Stairs on Track System
Direction
Carrying Chair Down Stairs
Two
Operators
+
One
Helper
Two
Operators
+
Three
Helpers
Key: O = Operator
LOAD LIMIT
500 lb
227 kg
22
Rolling on Flat Surface
O
P
H
or
H = Helper
Inspect the chair if the load
limit has been exceeded
(see Inspecting the
Chair, page 24).
Models 59 and 59-T Evacuation Chair
Carrying Chair Up Stairs
S = Spotter P = Patient
WARNING
!
Helpers can cause injury or be injured.
Maintain control of the chair, operate the
controls, and direct all helpers.
© Ferno-Washington, Inc. 234-3298-01 October 2005