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1.2. WHEELCHAIR TIE DOWN SYSTEM
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Wheelchair users should not travel in cars, taxis or minibuses, unless the
wheelchair is tied down.
Please
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refer to your Wheelbase & Seating System users guides for information
regarding the recommended wheelchair tie down system to be used.
Only
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the Seating System specified for use with the Wheelbase can be used.
1.3. OCCUPANT RESTRAINT SYSTEM
Wheelchair
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users should not travel in cars, taxis or minibuses, unless an
occupant restraint system is in place on the client.
For
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any client to be transported safely in the Seating System and wheelchair, it is
essential that an Occupant Restraint System be used.
SOS
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have proven during crash tests on
Wheelbase’s (Fig.1.3a) that transporting any
client on a moving vehicle without an approved
occupant restraint system is extremely dangerous
and will place
THE CLIENT AT GREAT RISk
.
It
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is important that the Occupant Restraint
System is positioned correctly as most clients
using Special Seating will be dependent on
carers for correct placement of the occupant
restraint.
Consideration
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should be given to the most
suitable type and positioning of restraint for the
user, both in normal travel and during an impact.
The
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Occupant Restraint should have a clear
path from the user to the anchor
point (Fig.1.3b), and should not be
held away from the body and should
not be interfered with by any part of
the vehicle, Wheelbase, seating or
accessory (Fig.1.3c).
Fig.1.3c
RESTRAINTS SHOULD
NOT BE HELD AWAY FROM
BODY BY WHEELCHAIR
COMPONENTS SUCH
AS ARMRESTS
OR WHEELS
Fig.1.3b
PELVIC RESTRAINTS SHOULD
MAKE FULL CONTACT
ACROSS THE FRONT OF
THE BODY NEAR
THE JUNCTION OF
THE THIGH
AND PELVIS
Fig.1.3a
