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• Some attendants prefer to use a larger sling for
this operation as a larger sling leaves more
room between the patient and the spreader bar,
making the patient feel more comfortable
• · Apply the brakes on the lifter so the patient is
safe from the moving wheels. Raise and support
the patient into a sitting, or half-sitting position.
Feed the sling down the patient's back; bring the
leg pieces of the sling into position. Raise the
patient's legs over the chassis, and bring the
lifter into position as shown in picture opposite.
With the jib as low as possible, attach the
shoulder loops. Bend up the patient's knees to
connect up the leg pieces.
• When lifting or lowering a patient who is
supported by a sling it is not necessary to use
the brakes, this allows the Lifter to move to the
correct position relative to the centre of gravity
of the patient.
• When the patient has been returned to the bed
he/she may be reclined before the sling is
detached.
P1394e
Fig. 1
Lifting from the floor
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