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59T EZ
Glide®
Using the Chair
6.7 Pausing On the stairs
If the operators tire, or need to attend the patient during a
transport up or down stairs, the operators communicate and
work together to pause on the stairs (Figure 26).
PaUsinG DUrinG a DEsCEnT
Both operators tilt the chair forward, off the tracks, to allow
the rear wheels to rest on the step. Both operators hold the
chair in place.
To resume a descent, both operators tilt the chair back to the
glide angle and engage the belts on the steps. Then, continue
down the stairs as instructed in
Transporting the Patient
Down Stairs,
pages 17-18.
PaUsinG DUrinG an asCEnT
Both operators set the chair down on its rear wheels on a
step. Both operators hold the chair in place (Figure 26).
To resume, lift and carry the chair as instructed in
Transporting the Patient Up Stairs,
page 19.
Figure 26 - Pausing On the Stairs
