Preparing To Lift - Invacare Birdie Manuel D'utilisation

WARNING!
Risk of Injury or Damage
Damage to parts of the lift (hand control, casters, etc.)
caused by impact with the floor, walls or other stationary
objects may cause damage to the product and lead to
injury.
– DO NOT allow parts of the lift to impact the floor,
walls or other stationary objects.
– ALWAYS store the hand control properly when not
in use.

6.2 Preparing to Lift

Refer to the Safety section in this manual and review the
information in 6.1 Safe Lifting, page 22 before proceeding
further and observe all warnings indicated.
Before positioning the legs of the patient lift under a bed,
make sure that the area is clear of any obstructions.
WARNING!
Risk of Injury
The lift could tip and endanger the patient and assistants.
– The legs of the lift must be in the maximum open
position for optimum stability and safety. If it is
necessary to close the legs of the lift to maneuver the
lift under a bed, close the legs of the lift only as long as
it takes to position the lift over the patient and lift the
patient off the surface of the bed. When the legs of
the lift are no longer under the bed, return the legs of
the lift to the maximum open position.
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WARNING!
Risk of Death
The hand control cord can cause injury if improperly
positioned and secured.
– ALWAYS be aware of the location of the hand control
cord in relation to the patient and caregivers.
– DO NOT allow the hand control cord to become
entangled around the patient and caregivers.
– The hand control must be secured properly. ALWAYS
return the hand control to the holder when not in use.
WARNING!
Risk of Injury
During transfers and lift operation, the boom or lift arms
can impact the patient or caregivers and cause injury.
– ALWAYS be aware of the position of the boom or
lift arms during transfers.
– Ensure the boom or lift arms are not positioned so
they can impact the patient or bystanders.
– ALWAYS be aware of your body position in relation
to the boom or lift arms during transfers.
Lifting the Patient
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