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2.7 Terms
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ACTUATOR: The actuator is a hydraulic system that extends and
retracts the cot legs. One actuator is attached to each set of legs.
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AUTO-EQUALIZE: During normal operation, if the legs are not
equally extended, pressing
legs until both sets of legs are equally extended. Then, both sets of
legs extend or retract simultaneously.
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AUTOMATIC STOPS: The cot stops automatically at the maximum
safe transport height (factory-set) and at the loading height (user-
set). To continue extending or retracting, press
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CONTROL END: The end of the cot with the display, telescoping
handles and shock frame, also known as the foot end.
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DISPLAY: The display provides operators with the status of many
cot systems, including the legs, patient surface, battery charge, and
alternate operating modes. See "Display Zones" on page 15.
DRIVE LIGHTS: Drive lights are white lights on the actuators that
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illuminate the ground around the wheels and increase cot visibility
in low light. See page 14.
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EXTEND (LEGS): Powered cot operation to raise the patient surface
away from the transport wheels. Extend the legs to increase
the height of the patient surface, or to unload the cot from an
ambulance.
GUIDE BAR: The control-end operator uses the guide bar to roll and
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maintain control of the cot. The display is mounted between the
guide bar and the patient surface. A set of / buttons is attached
to the right-hand side.
iN∫LINE: The iN∫LINE fastening system is a Ferno fastening system
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designed to secure the cot in a ground-based ambulance.
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ICS® (Integrated Charging System): The ICS allows the cot to be
charged each time it is secured in the iN∫LINE. (Power to the ICS
from the ambulance inverter or shore power must be ON). The ICS
helps keep the cot battery fully charged.
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LIFT-ASSIST: Under extreme weight conditions (loads), the
operators may need to provide lift-assistance. Use additional help
as needed (page 10).
LOAD: The overall weight of patient plus equipment placed on, or
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attached to, the cot.
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LOADING END: The end of the cot with the backrest, telescoping
frame and one of two safety bars, also known as the head end.
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LOADING HEIGHT: Users can program the cot to stop at the normal
loading height for a designated ambulance (page 44). Extend
the cot to the loading height only to load it into an ambulance or
unload it from an ambulance.
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OPERATORS: Trained operators are referred to as the Control-end
Operator and Loading-end Operator. Trained operators maintain
control of the cot, operate the controls, and direct helpers.
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RETRACT (LEGS): Powered cot operation to lower the patient
surface toward the transport wheels. Retract the legs to reduce the
height of the patient surface, or to load the cot into an ambulance.
SURROUND LIGHTS: Red and white lights on each side of the
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cot that provide steady light to illuminate the cot, or flash in an
attention-grabbing alert pattern to increase safety. See "Lights" on
page 14.
TELESCOPING HANDLES: Telescoping handles extend or retract
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to provide the control-end operator with additional ergonomic
positions to grasp and guide the cot. A set of
attached to the right-hand telescoping handle (page 19).
TRANSPORT HEIGHT: An alarm beeps when the patient surface is
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higher than the recommended maximum transport height. Keep
the cot at or below this height when rolling it.
SHEETS: Sheets or other articles that are placed, or find their way,
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beneath the patient surface can become caught in the power
system. Do not tuck sheets or place other objects where they can
interfere with, or become entangled in, the locking mechanism.
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