Handling tips, To attendant, Balance

4 Handling tips

The Everest & Jennings EJ777-1 Transport Chair has been designed and engineered to perform as a stable and well balanced unit when used for its intended purpose. However, it is possible to tip the transport chair over if it is used improperly. We urge both user and attendant to learn the characteristics of your transport chair. It is most important to learn safe methods to perform the daily activities basic to your lifestyle. Use this manual as a guide for developing techniques that you are comfortable with, and consult your medical professionals for assistance in developing the skills and proper techniques to perform all activities safely. We recommend the use of anti-tip- pers at all times. To purchase anti-tippers, please contact your Graham-Field dealer.

To attendant

WARNING: To avoid possible tilt hazard, do not leave user unattended. Attendant must always be behind and in control of transport chair when user is being positioned or transport chair is in use.

1.Work with the transport chair user's medical professionals to learn the best meth- ods of assistance.

2.Always tell the transport chair user what you are about to do and what you ex- pect them to do, especially when changing balance or tipping backward. Remind the transport chair user to lean back when tipping backward, to maintain proper weight distribution.

3.When assisting a transport chair user, always perform operations carefully and use good body mechanics (bend your knees slightly and keep your back as up- right as possible) to prevent personal injury.

WARNING: Ensure that hand grips are firmly attached to push handles before assist- ing user with transport chair. Slippage of hand grips could cause personal injury or transport chair damage. If hand grips are loose or in unstable condition, contact your Graham-Field dealer for repair before assisting user with transport chair.

WARNING: Do not lift the transport chair by any detachable parts; this could cause personal injury to attendant or user, and damage to the transport chair. Use the carrying straps to lift the unoccupied transport chair.

Balance

Proper balance is the key to maintaining the stability of your EJ777-1 Transport Chair. Reaching, bending, and transferring to or from a transport chair will change your weight distribution and center of gravity. Have an attendant with you at all times, especially when reaching, bending, or transferring. Use the transport chair's position- ing belt at all times to maintain proper weight distribution, and ensure that it is prop- erly adjusted.

GF0500090RevB07 • EJ777-1 Transport Chair