Safety Tips - Sunrise Medical Breezy Relax Directions For Use Manual

Safety tips

(3.1.1)
The engineering and construction of this wheelchair have been
designed to provide maximum safety. International safety stan-
dards currently in force have either been fulfilled or exceeded.
Nevertheless, users may put themselves at risk by improperly
using their wheelchairs. For your own safety, the following rules
must absolutely be observed. Unprofessional or erroneous adapta-
tion or adjustment work could increase the risk of accidents.
As a wheelchair user, you are also part of the daily traffic on the
streets and we would like to remind you that you are thus also sub-
ject to any and all traffic laws. For this reason, you should always
wear light clothing in the dark as much as possible, so that you
can be seen more easily and make sure that the reflectors are not
covered. Be careful during your first ride in this wheelchair. Get to
know your wheelchair. Test what effect changing the centre of
gravity would have on the behaviour of your wheelchair. Practice
using your wheelchair on level ground, as well as going uphill and
downhill.
CAUTION!
The wheel locks are not intended to brake your wheelchair. They
are only there to ensure that your wheelchair does not begin rolling
unintentionally. When you stop on uneven ground, you should
always use the wheel locks. Always set both wheel locks,
otherwise your wheelchair could tip over.
The wheel locks have not been designed to be used as brakes.
Always make use of lifts or use ramps. If these are not available,
you can reach your destination with the aid of two attendants.
They should grip the wheelchair at securely mounted parts. If your
wheelchair is equipped with anti-tip tubes, these should be folded
away. The wheelchair should never be lifted with an occupant, it
should only be pushed.
Before each use, the following should be checked:
• quick-release axles on the rear wheels
• Velcro on seats and backrests
• tyres, tyre pressure and wheel locks
Wheel locks will not function properly if tyre pressure is too
low or the gap between tyres and wheel locks is too large.
The maximum user weight is 140 kg.
The wheelchair should be used exclusively to convey one person
at a time in the seat. Any other use beyond this limit is in violation
of safety regulations.
It is advised that users should not sit in the wheelchair while
riding in any and all means of transportation!
Only permanently installed seats and seat belts will offer sufficient
protection in hazardous situations. When vehicles are in motion,
unoccupied wheelchairs should be secured using appropriate
means.
Before changing any of the adjustments of this wheelchair, it is
important to read the corresponding section of the user's instruc-
tions.
It is possible that potholes or uneven ground could cause this
wheelchair to tip over, especially when riding uphill or downhill.
When riding over a step or up an incline frontally, the body should
be leaning forward.
Definition of purpose:
The manual wheelchair is designed for all users, who require a high
degree of support to sit upright for any length of time. This is made
possible by the ergonomic, shaped backrests/back padding as
well as the adjustability of the seating unit (seat angle, backrest
angle, seat depth).
The wheelchair can be used indoors as well as outdoors on dry,
relatively smooth surfaces. It should not be used in heavy rain, or
on snow-covered, slippy surfaces.
Safety notes
Attention: Wheelchair surfaces, frame parts as well as padding
can reach a temperature of > 41°, if they are left in the sun for
a long period of time.
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Breezy Relax/Quickie Relax
Transportability
Transportability of wheelchairs and users in vehicles
A wheelchair secured in a vehicle will not provide the equivalent
level of safety and security of a vehicle seating system. It is always
recommended that the user transfers to the vehicle seating. It is
recognised that this is not always practical for the user to be trans-
ferred and in these circumstances where the user must be trans-
ported whilst in the wheelchair the following advice should be follo-
wed.
1. Confirm that the vehicle is suitably equipped to transport a pas-
senger in a wheelchair and has access that is suitable for your
wheelchair type.
2. Lomax Mobility Ltd recommends:
a) That the wheelchair be secured by a 4-part (webbing) Tie Down
Restraint system, conforming to ISO 10542. These restraints
generally comprise of 4 individual straps that are attached to
each corner of the wheelchair
b) That the occupant should be restrained independently of the
wheelchair by a lap and diagonal safety belt, conforming to ISO
10542. This is similar to a car seat belt that comes across the
user's shoulder and around the waist.
c) Any part of the wheelchair accessories such as kerb climbers)
that can easily be detached should be removed and stored in the
vehicle luggage compartment during transportation.
d) The wheelchair should always be transported in the forward
facing direction.
e) Sufficient space should be available around the wheelchair to
enable clear access to attach, tighten and release the wheelchair
and occupant tie down restraints and safety belts.
f) If other passengers in the vehicle are provided with a headrest
the wheelchair user should be provided with a headrest that is
suitable for use with the wheelchair in transportation.
g) The tie-down restraints should be fitted to the main frame of the
wheelchair as indicated in the diagram on the following page,
and not to any attachments or accessories, e.g. not around the
spokes of wheels, brakes or footrests.
h) The tie–down restraints should be attached as close as possible
at an angle of 45 degrees and tightened securely in accordance
with the manufacturer's instructions.
i) Pelvic restraint, posture belts or lap belts supplied with the
wheelchair should always be used in addition to, but never as a
substitute for the approved passenger restraint belts.
j) The safety of the user during transportation depends upon the
diligence of the person securing the tie-down restraints and they
should have received appropriate instructions and/or training in
their use.
The wheelchair should be restrained with 4-point tie down webbing
straps, with non-adjustable front straps and adjustable rear straps,
which typically use Karabiner clips/S hooks and tongue and buckle
attachments.
The attachment points to the chair are the 4 tie down brackets (2 in
the front and 2 in the rear). The straps are fitted around the
brackets (See illustration on following page).
The tie down symbol on the wheelchair frame indicates the positi-
on of the wheelchair restraint straps. The straps are then tensioned
after the front straps have been fitted to secure the wheelchair.
The wheelchair must be facing forward and the manual brakes
firmly applied. The wheelchair occupant should be secured using a
3-point double inertia reel belt.
It is recommended that a lap/pelvic belt similar to the example
shown previously in the section headed seat belts, be used in con-
junction with the vehicle occupant restraints.
The seat/pelvic belt should never be used in place of the occu-
pant lap and diagonal belt when travelling in a vehicle.
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