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2 - OPERATOR FOCUS
Operator Skills and Training
2.1 Operator Training
Operator using the transporter:
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must read and understand this manual.
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must have training on proper use of the transporter.
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must have a training on emergency-medical service and emergency
patient-handling procedures.
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must have the physical ability to assist the patient.
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must practice with the transporter before using it with a patient.
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must keep training records. For a sample training record sheet, see
.”Training Record” on page 28.
2.2 Operator Height and Strength
During unloading, the control-end operator must lift and hold the
weight of the transporter, patient and equipment high enough for the
wheels to remain off the ground until the undercarriage legs completely
unfold and lock into place.
Supporting this weight requires greater strength from short operators
than from tall operators because short operators must raise their arms
higher in relation to their shoulders.
If the ambulance is parked on an uneven surface, the control-end
operator (and any helpers) may need to lift the transporter higher than
normal to allow the legs to unfold completely and lock.
Notee:
Use additional help as needed to lift the weight of the transporter,
patient and equipment. See “Using Additional Help” on page 23
WARNING
Untrained operators can cause injury or be injured.
Permit only trained personnel to operate the transporter.
2.3 Terms
The following terms are used in this manual.
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CONTROL ENDe:
The control end of the transporter is where the
stretcher-release lever and leg-lock lever controls are located. This
control end is the last portion of the transporter to be loaded into
an ambulance, and first to be unloaded.
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LOADe:
The load is the overall weight of the patient plus equipment
placed on (or attached to) the transporter.
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LOAD CAPACITYe:
The load capacity is the amount of weight the
transporter is designed to hold. This includes the weight of the
patient and any accessories attached to the transporter such as IV
poles, defibrillators, bags, etc.
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LOADING ENDe:
The loading end of the transporter is where the
swivel-lock release control and Safety-Lock Device (if equipped)
are located. This loading end is the first portion of the transporter
to be loaded into an ambulance, and last to be unloaded.
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OPERATORSe:
The trained operators are referred to as the Control-
end Operator and Loading-end Operator in this manual. The
trained operators maintain control of the transporter, operate the
controls, and direct helpers.
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ROLLING POSITIONe:
Roll the transporter only in the recommended
rolling position. For the Mondial Transporter, the procedures to
load the transporter into an ambulance, or unload it from an
ambulance, are also accomplished using the rolling position. See
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STRETCHERe:
The transporter is designed to carry a lift-off
stretcher. The stretcher may be removed to access a patient
in a confined area, and locks to the transporter for rolling and
transport inside an ambulance. See “Compatible Stretchers and