PARAMOUNT BED PK-728, Instruction Manual

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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.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
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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
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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 stretcher may tip over causing an injury or the stretcher may break.
Unlock (green)
Caster lock pedals
Lock (red)