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8.5 Bariatric Transport:
Loading the Cot
To load the cot into the ambulance during a bariatric
transport, do not use the cot control handles or the
safety hook.
1. Roll the cot as close as possible to the ambulance
while keeping it in the folded position.
2. Use as many additional operators and helpers as
needed to safely pick up the cot and place it in
the ambulance.
Do not activate any control handles - leave the
cot locked in the folded position as you pick it up
and place it in the ambulance (Figure 41).
Note: If using the Stat Trac fastener, you must
load the cot loading posts into the Stat Trac. Place
one person in the ambulance to watch and
verbally direct the operators and helpers to guide
the cot into the fastener.
3. Secure the cot in the fastener.
8.6 Bariatric Transport:
Unloading the Cot
Do not use the cot control handles when unloading the
cot with a bariatric patient.
1. Station one operator or helper inside the
ambulance to release the cot from the safety hook
(or Stat Trac safety stop) when needed.
2. Outside Operators/Helpers: Release the cot from
the cot fastener.
3. Outside Operators/Helpers: Roll the cot slowly
out of the ambulance, allowing the operators and
helpers to grasp the main frame (or LBS frame).
4. Inside Operator: When the safety hook (or Stat
Trac Safety Stop) catches the cot, use the release
lever or release handle to release the cot.
5. Outside Operators/Helpers: Together, lift the cot
out of the ambulance (Figure 42) and set it on the
ground.
6. Outside Operators/Helpers: Roll the cot on the
ground as shown in Bariatric Transport: Rolling
the Cot, page 30.
Figure 41 - Loading With a Bariatric Patient
Improperly unloading a cot during a bariatric
transport can cause injury. Station one
operator or helper in the ambulance to release
the cot from the safety hook or safety stop.
WARNING!
Figure 42 - Unloading With a Bariatric Patient
One Operator/Helper Remains in the
Ambulance to Release the Cot from
the Safety Hook or Safety Stop.
Bariatric Transport
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