RMS caddy Installation And User Manual - page 7
TRANSPORTATION
The caddy Seating System has been successfully Crash Tested to ISO
16840-4 (Seating Devices for use in Motor Vehicles), interfaced with an
approved surrogate test base. However, this does not imply and is not
intended to imply in any way, that the caddy Seating System is suitable for
transporting an occupant in a motor vehicle, other than with the caddy
Seating System being correctly interfaced with a surrogate wheelbase of a
type and model which has been successfully Crash Tested and meets the
requirements of ISO 7176-19.
The transporting vehicle MUST also be suitably equipped with wheelchair
and occupant restraint systems compliant with ISO 10542.
Under No Circumstances
should any part of a transportation restraint
system, be attached directly to the caddy Seating System.
Whilst provision is made on the caddy Backrest for attaching a postural
positioning belt or harness, which should still be utilised as normal during the
transportation period, these support devices should
NEVER
be used as the
sole method of occupant restraint during transportation.
General information regarding the Transportation of Wheelchairs,
Seating Systems and their Occupants
The information given in this section is intended for guidance only. Any figures and
standards quoted are correct at the time of printing but may be subjected to change or
update in the future, as a result of ongoing product testing and experience gained
by those involved in both the Care and Transportation fields.
There are over 750,000 wheelchair users in the UK. Although thousands travel in
motor vehicles every day, very few problems are reported.
However, in the small number of injuries and fatalities recorded, investigations
have revealed that the cause is rarely attributed to a piece of faulty equipment.
The majority are the result of inappropriate, inadequate or incorrectly used
equipment, which can pose as much a risk to wheelchair users as a vehicle
impact.
The main areas where problems are identified :
Lack of communication between the parties involved, notably with transport
service providers before a wheelchair/seating unit is prescribed.
Lack of comprehensive risk analysis for users.
Lack of clear product information for users, carers and transporters.
Inadequate transportation information and training for users, carers,
prescribers, service providers and drivers.
Inappropriate, incomplete or misused, wheelchair tie-down systems (WTORS).
Inappropriate occupant restraint systems.
Incorrect use of tail lifts and ramps.
Wheelchairs blocking gangways and exits during transportation.
Transportation of unoccupied powered and non-powered wheelchairs without
being correctly secured. [cont]
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Headrest Mount
with Locking
Thumb Screw
Lateral Support
Mounting Screws with
alternative
mounting positions
Backrest Support
Brackets
Backrest with
Tongue to interface
with Slot in Seat
Base
Alternative mounting
positions for Backrest
Support Brackets
Upper Harness
mounting points
Mounting positions for
Pelvic Belt and Lower
Harness Straps
Securing Screws for
Backrest Height
Adjustment Panel
Standard Backrest Panel viewed from Rear
Backrest Support
Bracket Fixings
Pelvic Support
Mounting Screws
3 Seat Support
Bracket Width
Adjustment Locking
Screws (b)
Receiver Slot
For Backrest
Tongue
Abductor (Pommel)
fixing points
Front Seat Support
Bracket attachment
Screws (a)
Rear Seat Support
Bracket attachment
Screws (a)
Width and Depth
Adjustable
Seat Support
Brackets
Seat Depth
Adjustment Panel
Securing Screws
Standard Seat Base viewed from Underside
Fig. 4
Fig. 5
Upper Backrest
Support Pins
Accessory Headrest
mounted on Angle
Adjustable Stem c/w
Height pre-set Collar.