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4.
Operating Procedure
Loading the trolley into a vehicle fitted with ramps
1. Make sure that the patient is secure at all times whilst on the trolley.
2. The trolley is loaded with the patient's head towards the front of the ambulance.
3. Position the trolley at the base of the ramp, head end first.
4. With the operator at the head end pulling and the operator at the foot end pushing
simultaneously, the trolley can now be advanced into the vehicle.
Manual Foot End Lock
5. Ensure that the pedal on the foot end lock is depressed and guide the trolley into
the head end floor lock. The foot end will automatically lock when the trolley is in
the correct position.
Unloading the trolley from a vehicle fitted with ramps
1. Make sure that the patient is disconnected from any vehicle mounted apparatus
or instrumentation.
2. Operation by a minimum of two operators at all times.
3. Disengage the trolley from the two-part locking device by depressing the foot
pedal (manual lock) and roll the trolley to the rear of the ambulance compartment.
4. Using two operators guide the trolley down the ramp and out of the vehicle.
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