Positioning Belts Or Harnesses; Riding Your Wheelchair - Ki Mobility Ethos Manual De Instrucciones

C. Positioning Belts or Harnesses
WARNING: Never leave a user who cannot maintain their own seated posture unattended when
using positioning belts or harnesses. The user may slide down and become entangled in the belt
or harness which may result in severe injury or death.
Positioning belts are designed to assist with proper positioning within the wheelchair. They are not
designed as seat belts. Use positioning belts ONLY to help support the user's posture. Misuse of
positioning belts may result in severe injury or death.
• Ensure the user does not slide underneath the positioning belt in the wheelchair seat. If this
occurs, the user's breathing may be hampered causing death or serious injury.
• The positioning belt should have a snug fit; tight enough to hold their position, but not so tight as
to restrict breathing. You should be able to slide your hand between the positioning belt and the
user.
• NEVER Use Positioning Belts:
a. As a restraint. A restraint requires a doctor's order.
b. On a user who is unconscious.
c. As an occupant restraint in a motor vehicle. A positioning belt is not designed to replace a seat
belt that is attached to the frame of a vehicle, which would be required of an effective seat
belt. During a sudden stop, with the force of the stop, the user would be thrown forward.
Wheelchair seat belts will not prevent this, and further injury may result from the belts or straps.
See Transit Use (V. Set Up & Use of Your Wheelchair - Section B).
D. Riding Your Wheelchair
Your chair is designed for use on solid, flat surfaces such as concrete, asphalt and flooring. Use
caution if you push your wheelchair on a wet or slick surface.
WARNING: Avoid pushing or using your chair in sand, loose soil or over rough terrain. Use over
such surfaces could cause a loss of stability and result in a fall or loss of control. A fall or loss of
control could result in damage to your chair or in serious injury or death.
• Avoid using your wheelchair on a public road. Use of a wheelchair on a public road could
result in serious injury or death. Wheelchairs are not legal for use on public roads in most
states. If you find you must use a chair on a public road, be alert to the danger of motor
vehicles.
• Avoid obstacles and road hazards. Obstacles and hazards - e.g. potholes, broken pavement
- could cause a fall, tip-over or loss of control. A fall, tip-over, or loss of control could result in
damage to your chair or in serious injury or death.
• Do not ride your wheelchair on an escalator. Use of a wheelchair on an escalator could cause
a fall, tip-over or loss of control. A fall, tip-over or loss of control could result in damage to
your chair or in severe injury or death.
IV. WARNINGS
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