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To prevent falls, always roll a person towards yourself, a wall or a bed rail.
6.3
FROM A SUPINE POSITION
6.3.5
i. Raise user to seated position.
Ii. Attach first leg lifts then
shoulder lift straps to the
hoist spreader bar.
iii. After checking nothing is
snagged,
complete
the
transfer.
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6.3.1
i. Roll the user onto their side.
ii. Fold sling in half lengthways
with the label on the inside.
iii. Position the sling with the top
of the aperture aligned with
the user’s coccyx and the
centre of the sling in
alignment with the user’s
spine.
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6.3.2
i. Fold the uppermost section
over the user like a blanket.
ii. Tuck the remaining sling
material under the user,
ensuring straps are tucked in.
iii. Roll the user onto their
opposite side, unfurling sling
beneath them.
iv. Reposition user onto their
back with sling now spread
out fully underneath them.
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6.3.4
i. Feed the leg sections under the
thighs and between the user’s
legs.
ii. Secure the leg clunk-click
buckles on each leg. (Refer to
to
NOTE
section on Page 4).
P
AGE
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6.3.3
i. Secure waistband around user
and fasten the three waist
clunk-click buckles.
NOTE
: Further tightening may
be required when lifting
begins due to user body
thinning out during
hoist process.
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FURTHER INFORMATION
Available to download from our website
i
·
Sling Pre-Check
Inspection Guide
·
Loop Attachment Guide
·
Sling Sizing Guide
