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USER GUIDE 2.0
2.1. PLACING THE CLIENT IN THE BM SEAT
It
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is important that all carers are aware of the Health & Safety guidelines for ‘ Lifting
and Handling ’.
Before
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lifting the client make sure all straps are placed out of the BM System. This will
avoid the straps becoming trapped under the client when seated.
With
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all the client harness straps released an placed outside the seat the client can
now be placed in the seat.
It
•
is very important that the pelvis is positioned right back into the back of the seat
base, failure to do so may well detract from the sitting posture achieved.
2.2. FASTENING THE HARNESS AND SECURING THE CLIENT
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Once the client is placed, secure the
harness around the client, joining
the straps at the release button ‘2’
and pulling the straps through the
cam buckles (Fig.2.2b) until correctly
adjusted, then close the cam buckles.
For
•
extra adjustment pull or release
the shoulder straps via the ‘D’ rings
(Fig.2.2a).
Overlap
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the velcro band ‘3’ attached to
the lateral supports (Fig.2.2c) across
the front of the client and close the
velcro together.
1 - ‘D’ Rings
2 - Release Button
3 - Lateral Support Velcro Band
View on ‘A’
Fig.2.2a
1
2
A
3
3
Fig.2.2c Fig.2.2b