HFL-500-E/HFL-600-
E User’s Manual
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IL-HFL-500/600-E UM
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04/07/2022
Transporting the HFL Up or Down Stairs Without a Patient:
When the HFL needs to be transported up or down stairs without a patient (e.g., to the location of a fallen
patient), first install the upper and lower handles using the previous steps in this section
.
NOTE: To
transport the HFL up a stairwell, the emergency responder using the upper handles may choose to face
away from the HFL to allow better visibility of the path of travel (as shown in the second picture below).
IMPORTANT: Once you have arrived at the location of the fallen patient, remove both lower handles
before
using the HFL to recover the fallen patient.
Transporting a Patient Down Stairs:
Once the patient has been properly secured to the lift using the waist and chest belt configurations and
has been raised to the proper height for a good balance point (as described previously), they are ready to
be transported down stairs. Using the wheels of the HFL to bear the majority of the weight, both
emergency responders keep their backs straight as they use the stair handles to guide the HFL
’s wheels
down each stair step, one-at-a-time (as described in the following procedure).
1.
With the patient properly secured and balanced for transport, ask the patient to cross their arms
over their chest and move their feet inward as the emergency responder positioned behind the
lift uses the upper handles to tilt the HFL slightly backward.
2.
Another emergency responder installs both lower handles (left & right) into their mounting
position on the outriggers and ensures they are properly secured in place.
3.
Both emergency responders coordinate their actions as they position the HFL’s wheels to be
evenly aligned with the first step (at the top of the stairwell).
4.
Working together (e.g., saying “one, two, three, … down”), the emergency responder at the
bottom of the HFL uses the lower handles to guide the wheels over the edge of the first step,
allowing the wheels to bear the majority of the weight as they roll off the edge of the first step and
onto the next step.
5.
Repeat Step 4 (above) for the remaining stair-steps involved.
