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Using the Chair
6.7 Transporting the Patient Up Stairs
Ferno recommends that the two operators face each other when
transporting a patient on stairs and that a third trained person “spot” for
the foot-end operator. In some cases, the foot-end operator may be able
to descend the stairs facing forward, with his back to the patient. Follow
your local protocols for using chairs.
Ferno recommends you visualize a “landing zone” at the top or bottom
of the stairway. The landing zone should provide enough clear, safe
space for the chair to be set on all four wheels, away from the edge of
the stairway. In a narrow stairway, you may need to retract the handles
between each flight of stairs.
If the operators tire or need to attend the patient while on stairs, see
“Pausing On the Stairs” on page 29.
USING THE CARRY CHAIR OR MANUAL TRACK CHAIR
TO ASCEND STAIRS
If the chair is equipped with optional rear lift handles, the head-end
operator may grasp those handles instead of the lift bar.
1.
Both Operators:
Roll the chair to the bottom of the stairs and
position it with the patient’s back to the stairs.
2.
Head-End Operator:
Raise the lift bar to the desired position and
verify that it is locked. Or, use the rear lift handles, if your chair has
rear lift handles.
3.
Head-End Operator:
If the chair has a manual track system, do
not open the track system.
4.
Spotter:
Stand above the head-end operator with a hand on the
operator’s back to help steady and guide him/her throughout the
ascent.
5.
Foot-End Operator:
Extend the foot-end lift handles to the
desired position and verify that both handles are locked.
6.
Both Operators and Spotter:
Working together, the operators
grasp the lift bar and lift handles and carry the chair up the stairs.
The spotter keeps a hand on the head-end operator’s back and
provides verbal guidance.
7.
Both Operators:
At the top of the stairs, the head-end operator
sets the rear wheels of the chair on the floor and rolls the chair
backward until the front wheels are securely on the floor.
8. If the chair has reached the destination, prepare the chair for
rolling by retracting all handles and/or lowering the lift bar to a
comfortable height.
9. To continue the ascent, adjust the lift handles and lift bar as
needed to maneuver the chair to the next stairway.
WARNING
Track Chair Models: Using the chair with an unlocked
track system can cause injury. Verify that the track system
is locked before transporting the patient.
NOTICE
When the track system is in use, move the chair only in a
straight line. Do not twist or turn the chair while using the
track system as the belts may become dislodged from the
track. Set the chair on its wheels between stairways, to turn
corners, or to change direction.
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