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Beware of Tripping Over Your
Oxygen Tube
Your healthcare technician will consult with
you to determine the length of oxygen tubing
that safely meets your child’s needs. Please be
mindful that longer tubing increases the risk of
tripping so everyone in your home should take
extra care.
It is your responsibility to remain safe
whilst the oxygen is being used.
The oxygen equipment has been installed
following a risk assessment by your healthcare
technician. The length of your oxygen tubing
will give your child the greatest freedom
around the home, keeping it as short as
possible while meeting their needs, up to
a maximum distance of 15 metres/50 feet,
inclusive of the nasal cannulae or mask tubing.
When moving around your home, please
remember that the oxygen tubing is trailing
behind you and around your feet. By always
holding the tubing when you move, you will be
more aware of it as you and your child go about
your activities.
Here are some tips:
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ALWAYS
keep tubing away from your feet
when walking and take care not to slip or trip
over it, especially on staircases
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ALWAYS ensure tubing does not become
trapped under doors, cots or heavy furniture
as you move around your home
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ALWAYS speak to your child’s healthcare
professional if you would like to take them off
oxygen for short periods of time for moving
around the home or bathing etc
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ALWAYS contact our customer service
team who will arrange for your healthcare
technician to visit if you feel your child’s
equipment could be moved to a different
location within your home
If your child uses a micro or low flow meter,
the easiest way to transfer to another oxygen
cylinder is to disconnect it and re-connect
to the new cylinder with the cannulae still
attached.
You should take care to ensure:
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Your tubing does not get kinked, damaged,
trapped under doors, cots, high chairs or
crushed under equipment and furniture as
this could affect the flow of oxygen
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Your tubing does not pass close to naked
flames including gas fires, gas cookers
and candles, or hot items such as electric
cookers, heaters and lamps. These could
damage or melt the tubing and cut off your
child’s oxygen supply or even cause a fire
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Children are supervised around the tubing at
all times, ensuring they do not get tangled in
it or disconnect it
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Your pets do not bite or chew on the tubing
NEVER
modify, remove, or tamper with the
oxygen tubing and firebreaks.
Play and Activity
Taking part in play and activities is important
for social interaction and milestone
development for children. Please consult
your healthcare professional and any relevant
parties for advice on the extent and limitations
of your child’s ability to participate in play and
activities.
Play can be in the home or at a play centre
such as play groups, day centre or an
educational setting. The presence of an
oxygen supply should not hinder your
child joining in these activities as long as
precautions are taken to minimise risk to
ensure your child and those around them
are safe.
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Paediatric Home Oxygen User Guide