Foot end
Head end
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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
WARNING
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Place the patient on the stretcher with his/her head and feet oriented in
the proper directions.
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Have the patient lie down on the stretcher with his/her head
positioned at the head end of the stretcher and feet at the foot end. If
the patient lies down the other way, he/she could accidentally release
the lock for the transfer board, which could cause him/her to fall off
and get injured.
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Lying down on the stretcher with the feet at the head end and the
head at the foot end induces an unnatural posture during stretcher
operation (mattress base angle) which may result in injury.
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Do not raise the backrest when a patient is lying face down or on their
side (in any posture other than lying face up).
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Attempting to force the patient to bend his/her legs, arms, or other bendable body parts too far or hard or
in the wrong direction could cause him/her to become injured.
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Do not stand up on the stretcher.
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There is a risk of injury caused by falling or toppling from the
stretcher. In particular, be careful with children.
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Do not crawl under or place your head, hands, or legs under the
stretcher.
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There is a risk of becoming caught between the moving part of the
stretcher and the frame or transfer boards, resulting in injury. Check
that obstacles are not located around the stretcher before operating it.
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Be careful moving the stretcher on a steep slope.
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The stretcher could tip over, causing an injury. Eliminate this risk by having more than two people work
together to move the stretcher or using other means as the circumstances require.
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Lock the casters at all times except when moving the stretcher.
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Otherwise, the stretcher could unexpectedly move when operators
attempt to transfer a patient to or from a bed, adjust the height, or
raise the backrest, which could lead to injury.
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To move the stretcher, depress the caster lock pedal (green) to unlock
the casters.
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Do not stand on the caster lock pedals.
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The person may tip over, resulting in an injury or stretcher damage.
Unlock (green)
Caster lock pedals
Lock (red)
