Moving On Slopes; Negotiating Steps Or Curbs - Vermeiren Inovys II-F Mode D'emploi

2.14 Moving on slopes

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WARNING:
Control your speed – Moving on slopes as slow as possible.
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WARNING:
Consider the capacities of your attendant – If your attendant does not
have enough force to control the wheelchair, put on the brakes.
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WARNING:
Risk of tipping over – Lean forward to move your centre of gravity
forward. To improve a better stability.
1. If available on the wheelchair, wear the safety belt.
2. Do not attempt moving on too high slopes. The maximum slope angles (upwards and
downwards) are mentioned in table 1.
3. Ask an attendant to help you moving on the slope.
4. Lean forward to move your centre of gravity forward.

2.15 Negotiating steps or curbs

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WARNING:
Risk of injury – Transporting a patient up or down steps is to be done
with at least two attendants.
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WARNING:
Risk of injury – Wear suitable safety belt systems while being
transported (information obtainable from your specialist dealer).
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WARNING:
Risk of injury – Sit quietly in your wheelchair and avoid jerky
movements. If you cannot sit quietly when being transported because of illness or
disability (e.g. slightly spastic, etc.), then at least two persons are required to
secure the wheelchair on both sides by taking hold of fixed parts of the frame.
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WARNING:
Risk of injury – Make sure that your arms and legs do not protrude
outside the wheelchair while being transported.
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WARNING:
Risk of injury or damages – No persons or objects should be below
the wheelchair while being transported.
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WARNING:
Risk of injury – When the footrests have been removed, the legs of
the patient are not secured.
2.15.1 Getting down steps or curbs
Riding down steps or curbs can be done moving forwards with an attendant:
1. Make sure that the pushing handgrips are sufficiently tight.
2. Remove the footrests.
3. Ask the attendant to tip the wheelchair slightly backwards with the tip cap.
4. Get past the curbs while moving on the rear wheels and push the wheelchair
forwards.
5. The second person secure the wheelchair in front by taking hold of the front of the
frame after removing the footrests. He must walk backwards.
6. Put the wheelchair back on the four wheels after passing the curbs.
2.15.2 Moving up steps or curbs
Moving up steps or curbs can be done moving backwards with an attendant:
1. Make sure that the pushing handgrips are sufficiently tight.
2. Remove the footrests.
3. Turn the wheelchair to have the rear wheels facing the curb.
4. Lean backwards and move your centre of gravity above the rear wheels.
5. Ask the attendant to pull the wheelchair on the curb.
6. The second person secure the wheelchair in front by taking hold of the front of the
frame after removing the footrests. He must walk forewards.
7. Take back the normal position in the wheelchair.
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