Ferno Scoop EXL User Manual - 6 - Stretcher Setup

© Ferno-Washington, Inc.   234-2125-05   May 2006

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Scoop EXL Stretcher Series

6.1 Attaching Restraints to the

Scoop EXL and Scoop EXL

Mortuary Stretchers

The Scoop EXL Stretcher and the Scoop EXL Mortuary

Stretcher include a set of three patient restraints. The

restraints may be constructed in one or two pieces.

Follow the setup instructions that apply to the restraints

shipped with your stretcher.

TWO-PIECE RESTRAINTS

To attach a two-piece restraint:

1. Unbuckle the restraint, separating it into two

pieces.

2. Pass the looped end of one restraint piece upward

through a handhold opening on the stretcher frame

(Figure 12).

3. Hold the loop open and thread the buckle of the

restraint through the loop (Figure 12).

4. Pull the buckle and webbing through the loop until

the loop is snug against the stretcher frame.

6 - STRETCHER SETUP

5. Repeat Steps 2-4 to attach the other half of the

restraint to opposite handhold.

6. Repeat Steps 1-5 to attach additional restraints.

7. Confirm that all restraints are securely fastened.

ONE-PIECE RESTRAINTS

To attach a one-piece restraint:

1. Place the patient on the stretcher using local

protocols and following the instructions in this

manual.

2. One operator lifts one end of the stretcher while

the other operator places the one-piece restraint

under the stretcher.

3. Feed the restraint up through the handholds and

fasten it around the patient.

4. Repeat Steps 2-3 to attach additional restraints.

5. Confirm that all restraints are securely fastened.

Figure 12 - Attaching a Two-Piece Restraint

Stretcher Setup

Loop

Buckle

Handhold

Opening

Important

Restraints fitted with plastic buckles (Model

430-P and 430-PA) are secondary restraints.

Do not use them on ambulance cots or other

equipment requiring primary restraints. Use

only as described in the restraint users’ manual.