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Model 35A-NM
Using the Cot
Figure 23 - Secure the Cot Safety Bar
On the Safety Hook
Figure 24 - Loading the Cot
Control
Operator
Assisting
Operator
6.7 Preparing to Load the Cot
1. Raise the ambulance folding bumper, if present.
2. Place the cot in a loading position (see
Cot Positions,
page 9).
3. Place the drop frame in the extended position.
4. Roll the cot to the patient compartment door.
Note:
Use additional help as needed when working with
heavy loads (patient and equipment). See Using Additional
Help, page 24.
Important
If the ambulance is parked on an uneven surface, the
operators (and any helpers) may need to lift the cot
higher than normal to unlock the undercarriage.
6.8 Loading the Cot
Loading the cot with a patient on it requires a minimum of
two trained operators working together.
1.
Both Operators:
Roll the cot forward until both
loading wheels are on the patient compartment floor
and the safety bar passes the safety hook (Figure 23).
2.
Control Operator:
Lift the foot end of the cot until it
is level with the ambulance floor.
3.
Control Operator:
Squeeze and hold the undercarriage
control handle and tell the Assisting Operator to lift
the undercarriage.
4.
Assisting Operator:
Grasp the undercarriage grip
(Figure 24). When the Control Operator communicates
that he/she is ready, lift the undercarriage all the way up
and hold it in the folded position.
5.
Control Operator:
Let go of the undercarriage control
handle to lock the undercarriage in the folded position.
Push the cot into the ambulance.
6.
Assisting Operator:
Assist the Control Operator as
necessary. Release your grip on the undercarriage after
all of the cot’s wheels are inside the ambulance.
7.
Either Operator:
Secure the cot in the cot fastener.
Important
Loose items and debris on the patient compartment
floor can interfere with the operation of the cot with
the fastener. Keep the patient compartment floor clear.
Assisting
Operator
Safety
Hook
Safety Bar
