Ferno 35A - General Specifications; Cot Positions

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© Ferno-Washington, Inc 234-3451-01 February 2011
Model 35A Series
3.2 General Specications
Most general specications below are rounded to the nearest
whole number. Metric conversions are calculated before rounding
the Imperial measurements. For more information, contact Ferno
Customer Relations (page 2) or your Ferno distributor.
Fernoreservestherighttochangespecicationswithoutnotice.
Construction Tubular aluminum
Wheels
Diameter 5 in./127 mm
Width 1.25 in./32 mm
Wheel Bearings Sealed/greaseless
Bed Surface (35A, 35A-ST) Aluminum tubes
Bed Surface (35A+, 35A+ST) Aluminum panels
Height
1
Bed Position 8 35 in./883 mm
Loading Position 2 32 in./810 mm
Bed Position 7 33 in./834 mm
Loading Position 1 28 in./711 mm
Bed Position 6 30 in./772 mm
Bed Position 5 28 in./699 mm
Bed Position 4 24 in./616 mm
Bed Position 3 20 in./521 mm
Bed Position 2 16 in./413 mm
Bed Position 1 (folded) 10 in./257 mm
Length
Maximum 79 in./2007 mm
Minimum 61 in./1549 mm
Width (Overall) 24 in./610 mm
Weight
2
35A 74 lb/34 kg
35A-ST 78 lb/35 kg
35A+ 84 lb/38 kg
35A+ST 88 lb/40 kg
Strength to Weight Ratio
3
35A 6.76 SWR
35A-ST 6.41 SWR
35A+ 5.95 SWR
35A+ST 5.68 SWR
Load Limit 500 lb/227 kg
Note:
 All Ferno® mattresses for emergency medical service use
are heat-sealed.
1
Height measurements are as follows: Loading Position is the
distance from the ground to the bottom of the loading wheel. Bed
Position is the distance from the ground to the patient surface,
measured at the casting in the center of the bed surface.
2
Weight is without mattress, restraints and optional features.
3
Strength to Weight Ratio is the load limit of the cot divided by the
cot’s weight.
3.3 Cot Positions
About the Cot
Load Limit
Inspect the cot if the load limit has
been exceeded (See Inspecting the
Cot, page 27).
500 lb
227 kg
FOLDED POSITION
Use the folded position to transfer the patient, secure the cot
inside an ambulance, or to store the cot.
Bed Position
ROLLING/TRANSFER POSITION 5
Use a level position to roll the cot and for transferring the
patient to or from the cot.
Bed Position
Bed Position
LOADING POSITION 2
The loading positions are for use only when loading the cot
into, or unloading the cot from, an ambulance. Use the lowest
loading position that allows the cot to roll into the ambulance.
Loading Position