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Let It Work For You Many optional stretcher features can reduce the need for a second person to provide assistance. When you let the stretcher do the work for you, it is easier and safer. When pushing a stretcher, choose the right mode for the task: • Before pushing long distances, activate the steer pedal to engage the mobility feature on the stretcher. The 5th Wheel can aid in steering during transports, or the Big Wheel ® will make it even easier to push and steer. For stretchers with Zoom ® , engage the Motorized Drive System to make it virtually effortless to push. Click the buttons on the handles and wait for Zoom to start moving the stretcher; you do not need to push hard. • When moving in tight spaces, place the stretcher in Neutral by positioning the Brake/Steer pedal horizontally. This will free the stretcher to move in any direction. If you need to move the stretcher sideways (for instance to park it against the wall) use the siderail as a grip location for improved leverage.
You can sit a patient upright for recovery without lifting the patient out of the stretcher. Instead of moving a largely immobile patient from the stretcher into a chair, adjust the stretcher into a chair position. Raise the head of the stretcher, raise the stretcher to the highest height, use the maximum amount of knee gatch and place the stretcher in reverse Trendelenberg. This will position the patient in a comfortably reclined, sitting posture. To reposition or laterally transfer a patient, use the Glide Lateral Transfer System to reduce the friction between the patient and the mattress. The reduction in friction may benefi t the patient’s skin and protect you from injury. It Takes Two Many patient handling tasks are safer to perform with assistance, particularly with heavy patients. This additional assistance can take the form of a second person or the use of equipment. Some tasks that may require assistance include: • Transporting a Patient • Raising the Head of the Stretcher • Sitting a Patient Upright • Repositioning a Patient
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