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Cot Operations
USING PATIENT RESTRAINT STRAPS (CONTINUED)
When the cot is put into service, the restraints are
opened and placed to either side of the cot until
the patient is positioned on the cot mattress. The
restraint is lengthened, buckled around the patient
and shortened until the required tightness is achieved.
To Open the Safety Restraint:
• Press the red button (A) on the front of the buckle
”receiver”. This releases the buckle tang” (B)
which can then be pulled out of the receiver as
shown in Figure 9.
To Close the Safety Restraint:
• Push the tang into the receiver until a ”click” is
heard. When fastening the chest restraint, be
sure the tang passes through both links (C) on
the shoulder strap as shown in Figure 9.
To Lengthen the Safety Restraint:
• Grasp the buckle tang, turn it at an angle to the
webbing, then pull it out as shown in Figure 10. A
hemmed tab at the end of the webbing prevents
the tang from coming off the strap.
To Shorten the Safety Restraint:
• Grasp the hemmed tab and pull the webbing back
through the tang until the required tightness is
achieved as shown in Figure 11.
Note:
• Whenever a restraint is buckled on a patient, the
attendant should check to be sure the tang is
fully engaged and that the extra webbing is not
tangled in the cot or hanging loose.
• Inspection of the restraints should be done at
least once a month (more frequently if used
heavily). Inspection should include checking for
a bent or broken receiver or tang, torn or frayed
webbing, etc. Any restraint showing wear or not
operating properly must be replaced immediately.
Figure 11 -
Shortening the Safety
Restraint
Figure 9 - Buckling the Safety Restraints
A
B
C
C
Figure 10 - Lengthening the Safety Restraint
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