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Compact 2 Track Chair
5.4 Taking the Chair Down Stairs with
the Track attached.
• It is strongly recommended that the following procedures
be practiced and trained with a chair loaded with a dummy
or weights before any occupant is carried.
• Using the Chair on stairs requires a minimum of two
operators. Use additional help, as needed.
• The two operators face each other when transporting a
patient down stairs. If available a third person should assist
by acting as a guide for the foot-end operator.
• Ensure the route down the stairs is clear of obstructions
that could affect the safety of the operators or the function
of the track.
1. Ensure Track is attached to Chair, refer to 4.2 & 4.3
2. Head-end operator – fully extend the upper handle
and ensure it is locked in place (See ‘Adjusting Upper
Handle Height’).
3. Head-end operator – deploy the track and ensure it is
locked in place (See ‘Unfolding the Track ready for Use’).
4. Foot-end operator – take up position on the stairs
facing the chair, holding the lower foot-end handle (See
Fig. 30).
5. Both operators – working together, guide the Chair
over the edge of the top step, allowing the track belts to
engage on the first step.
6. Both operators – move the Chair slowly downwards
until the track is resting on the top two or three steps.
This establishes the glide angle. Ensure both operators
are comfortable before proceeding further.
To maintain the glide angle –
• Head-end operator – with a palm-down handgrip apply
downward pressure on the extended upper handle
to hold track into the stairs and to move downwards,
adjusting pressure and direction according to desired
speed and track angle.
• Foot-end operator – holds the Chair into the stairs,
adjusting/raising/lowering accordingly to maintain glide
angle.
When the Chair reaches the bottom of the stairs and
wheels are on the floor, the Chair can be tipped forward to
stop it from moving while the Track and Upper Handles are
stowed (See Figure 32). The head-end operator can then
tilt the chair backwards to manoeuvre the Chair onwards,
aided by the foot-end operator to tip the chair, if required.
- To pause during the descent at any time, tilt the Chair
forward just enough to allow the wheels to rest on the step
while both operators hold the Chair in place.
- To continue down the stairs, tilt back the Chair and regain
the glide angle (see step 5 above).
- To adjust the speed of descent at any time, adjust the
amount of pressure placed by foot-end and head-end
operators to hold the Track in to the stairs.
Using the Chair
Figure 30 - Preparing to descend steps
Figure 31 - Rolling Track onto steps
Figure 32 - Bottom of steps
