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Model 35A-NM
Using the Cot
Figure 22 - Typical Operator Placement
When Rolling the Cot
Assisting
Operator
Control
Operator
WARNING
Rolling the cot sideways or in a loading position
can cause the cot to tip and injure the patient or
operators. Roll the cot only with the head-end or
foot-end first, and only in a level (rolling) position.
6.6 Rolling the Cot
GENERAL GUIDELINES
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Rolling the cot with a patient on the cot requires
a minimum of two trained operators working
together and maintaining control of the cot at all
times.
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Rolling the cot in a loading position can increase the
chance for the cot to tip. Always use a rolling position
to roll the cot (See
Cot Positions,
page 9).
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Roll the cot on smooth, unobstructed surfaces
whenever possible.
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To cross a low obstacle such as a door sill, lift the cot
slightly to take the weight off the wheels so the wheels
roll smoothly over the obstacle.
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Lift and carry the cot over a high obstacle such as a
curb.
Do not
apply downward force on one end of the
cot in order to raise the other end of the cot over the
obstacle.
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Do not roll the cot sideways. Rolling a cot sideways
can increase the chance for the cot to tip and injure the
patient and/or operators.
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Use additional help as needed to safely control the
weight of the patient and cot (see
Using Additional
Help,
page 24).
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When rolling over rough terrain, the operators (and
helpers) should grasp the cot with both hands.
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Side helpers may need to walk sideways under some
circumstances. Follow local protocols.
Important
Roll the cot downhill foot-end first. If it is not medically
appropriate to do this, roll the cot head-end first, but
do the following:
To maintain cot balance while rolling the cot downhill
head-end first, the Assisting Operator must exert
upward force on the drop frame.
ROLLING THE COT
1. Securely fasten the restraints around the patient.
2.
Both Operators
: Place the cot in a rolling position.
See
Cot Positions,
page 9.
3.
Control Operator
: Position yourself at the foot end
of the cot, grasp the main frame, and pull or push the
cot (Figure 22).
4.
Assisting Operator
: Position yourself at either the
head-end of the cot (grasping the drop frame) or at the
side of the cot near the patient’s torso (grasping the
main frame, Figure 22). Attend the patient and assist
in rolling and steering the cot.
