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4. Operating
Procedure
Loading the trolley into a vehicle fitted with ramps
1. Make sure that the patient is secure at all times whilst on the trolley.
2. The trolley is loaded with the patient's head towards the front of the ambulance.
3. Position the trolley at the base of the ramp, head end first.
4. With the operator at the head end pulling and the operator at the foot end pushing
simultaneously, the trolley can now be advanced into the vehicle.
Manual Foot End Lock
1. Ensure that the pedal on the foot end lock is depressed and guide the trolley into the
head end floor lock. The foot end will automatically lock when the trolley is in the
correct position.
2. Ferno UK Ltd set the locking function of each trolley before leaving the factory, this
function is set to a nominal setting to accommodate all two-part locking devices. To
alleviate any build-up of tolerance/discrepancies during manufacture/ installation and
different manufacturers locking devices, each Ferno trolley has in-built adjustment to
both the head-end (horizontal) and foot-end (vertical) locking spindles. Should
adjustment to either of these locking spindles be required, it is important to check
compatibility in several vehicles to ensure a secure locking function.
This process must
only
be carried out by an approved ServiceCare trained technician.
Unloading the trolley from a vehicle fitted with ramps
1. Make sure that the patient is disconnected from any vehicle mounted apparatus or
instrumentation.
2. Operation by a minimum of two operators at all times.
3. Disengage the trolley from the two-part locking device by depressing the foot pedal and
roll the trolley to the rear of the ambulance compartment.
4. Using two operators guide the trolley down the ramp and out of the vehicle.
