I I . S A F E T Y
Doors
νDetermineifthedooropenstowardorawayfromyou.
νDriveyourpowerchairgentlyandslowlyforwardtopushthedooropen.Ordriveyourpowerchairgentlyandslowlybackward
topullthedooropen.
Elevators
Modernelevatorshaveadooredgesafetymechanismthat,whenpushed,reopenstheelevatordoor(s).
νIfyouareinthedoorwayofanelevatorwhenthedoor(s)begintoclose,pushontherubberdooredgeorallowtherubberdoor edgetocontactthepowerchairandthedoorwillreopen.
νUsecarethatpocketbooks,packages,orpowerchairaccessoriesdonotbecomecaughtinelevatordoors.
EMI & RFI
LaboratorytestsperformedbytheFoodandDrugAdministration(FDA)haveshownthatradiowavescancauseunintendedmotion ofelectricmobilityvehicles.Radiowavesareaformofelectromagneticenergy(EM).WhenEMadverselyaffectstheoperationofan electronicdevice,itiscalledElectromagneticInterference(EMI)orRadioFrequencyInterference(RFI).Formoreinformation,seeIII. “EMI/RFI.”
Lift/Elevation Products
Ifyouwillbetravelingwithyourpowerchair,youmayfinditnecessarytousealift/elevationproducttoaidintransportation.Pride recommendsthatyoucloselyreviewtheinstructions,specifications,andsafetyinformationsetforthbythemanufacturerofthelift/ elevationproductbeforeusingthatproduct.
Motor Vehicle Transport
Transfers
Transferringontoandoffofyourpowerchairrequiresagoodsenseofbalance.Alwayshaveanattendantorhealthcareprofessional presentwhilelearningtoproperlytransferyourself.
Toeliminatethepossibilityofinjury,Priderecommendsthatyouoratrainedattendantperformthefollowingtasksbeforeattemptinga transfer:
νTurnthepoweroff.SeeVII.“Operation.”
νEnsureyourpowerchairisnotinfreewheelmode.SeeIV.“TheQuantumJazzy1400Series.”
νTurnbothcasterwheelstowardthetransferdestinationtoimprovepowerchairstabilityduringtransfer.
νMakesurebotharmrestsareflippeduporremovedfromyourpowerchair.
νFlipthefootrestup,ormovethelegrestsaside;thiswillhelptokeepyourfeetfromgettingcaughtonthefootrestorthelegrests duringthetransfer.
νReducethedistancebetweenyourpowerchairandtheobjectyouaretransferringonto.
WARNING! Before transferring, position yourself as far back as possible in the power chair seat to prevent the power chair from tipping forward during transfer and causing injury.
WARNING! Avoid using your armrests for weight bearing purposes. Such use may cause the power chair to tip and cause personal injury.
WARNING! Avoid putting all of your weight on the footrest. Such use may cause the power chair to tip and cause personal injury.
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