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Paramedic Services | Effective Date: April 30, 2019 |
Topic: Vehicles, Equipment & Facilities | Replaces: March 1, 2010 |
Subject: Alternate Lifting Equipment | Policy No. G.5.6. |
To outline safe workplace process in the use of alternative lifting and patient transfer devices
Alternative lifting devices including the deployed Manta Rescue Aid/Auto Pulse Soft Transport Stretcher are used to reduce friction force when transferring a partial- or non-weight bearing patient between two horizontal surfaces, to evacuate patients where movement on a conventional device would not be effective.
Manta Rescue Aid
Auto Pulse Soft Transport Stretcher
Lateral Transfer
Application
These devices may be cleaned with any standard household detergent in water and rinsed in hot running water. If disinfection is required, the devises may be disinfected according to Disinfection of Vehicles and Patient Care Equipment Policy & Procedure.
After each usage it is to be stored safely and according to our existing policy Securing Equipment Policy and Procedure.
Ferno Canada, Manta® Rescue Aid, 2003 found at: http://www.ferno.com/product_detail.aspx?prodID=9FD841A4-49D5-4F13-AFC9-CD0DB0BA5F21
Zoll Canada
Emergency Health Services, Occupational Health Services, 1991, A Lifting Training Program for Emergency Medical Attendant
Manitoulin-Sudbury District Services Board, Ergonomics, Policy & Procedures
Manitoulin-Sudbury District Services Board, Securing Equipment, Policy and Procedure
Manitoulin-Sudbury District Services Board, Disinfecting of Vehicles and Patient Care Equipment Policy & Procedures