Negotiating Steps Or Curbs - Vermeiren Inovys II Manual De Instrucciones

2.15 Negotiating steps or curbs

WARNING:
Risk of injury – Transporting a patient up or down steps is to be done
   
with at least two attendants.
WARNING:
Risk of injury – Wear suitable safety belt systems while being
   
transported (information obtainable from your specialist dealer).
WARNING:
Risk of injury – Sit quietly in your wheelchair and avoid jerky
   
movements. If you cannot sit quietly when being transported because of illness or
disability (e.g. slightly spastic, etc.), then at least two persons are required to
secure the wheelchair on both sides by taking hold of fixed parts of the frame.
WARNING:
Risk of injury – Make sure that your arms and legs do not protrude
   
outside the wheelchair while being transported.
WARNING:
Risk of injury or damages – No persons or objects should be below
   
the wheelchair while being transported.
WARNING:
Risk of injury – When the footrests have been removed, the legs of
   
the patient are not secured.
2.15.1 Getting down steps or curbs
Riding down steps or curbs can be done moving forwards with an attendant:
1. Make sure that the pushing handles are sufficiently tight.
2. Remove the footrests.
3. Ask the attendant to tip the wheelchair slightly backwards with the tip cap.
4. Get past the curbs while moving on the rear wheels and push the wheelchair
forwards.
5. The second person secure the wheelchair in front by taking hold of the front of the
frame after removing the footrests. He must walk backwards.
6. Put the wheelchair back on the four wheels after passing the curbs.
2.15.2 Moving up steps or curbs
Moving up steps or curbs can be done moving backwards with an attendant:
1. Make sure that the pushing handles are sufficiently tight.
2. Remove the footrests.
3. Turn the wheelchair to have the rear wheels facing the curb.
4. Lean backwards and move your centre of gravity above the rear wheels.
5. Ask the attendant to pull the wheelchair on the curb.
6. The second person secure the wheelchair in front by taking hold of the front of the
frame after removing the footrests. He must walk forewards.
7. Take back the normal position in the wheelchair.
2.15.3 Taking of stairs
WARNING:
Risk of tipping over – Taking of stairs shall always be done with 2
   
attendants.
WARNING:
Risk of injury – Lifting the wheelchair while the patient is seated in
   
the wheelchair is forbidden! Always keep the rear wheels on the ground/stairs.
WARNING:
Risk of injury – Wear suitable safety belt systems while being
   
transported (information obtainable from your specialist dealer).
WARNING:
Risk of injury or damages – No persons or objects should be below
   
the wheelchair while being transported.
WARNING:
Risk of injury – When the footrests have been removed, the legs of
   
the patient are not secured.
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Inovys II
2011-11