This form is intended as a guide to help you develop a procedure sheet
that will fit your specific application in your facility. It is
recommended that everyone be in
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serviced by the manufacturer
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s
in
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service video before operating any mechanical lift.
(This for should be copied for each operator and kept with their
personnel records.)
Volaro PC450/HD450
General Procedure Guide for Training
Staff Name: _______________________ Date: _________
Checked Off By: ___________________________
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1. Identify the resident.
2. Explain what you are going to do.
3. Wash hands.
4. Get supplies ready, sling, wheelchair, blanket or lap robe.
5. Get help from experienced team member for this procedure.
6. Have assistant stand on opposite side of bed to assist with transfer.
7. Provide privacy. Pull curtain all around the bed.
8. Position wheelchair at foot of bed.
9. Adjust bed to working level.
10. Make sure power pac indicator does not indicate a low power pac. (If so, replace)
11. Examine lift sling for any damage: tears, frays or weak areas.
12. Make sure the correct size sling is to be applied.
13. If weighing resident, see instructions on page 11.
14. Lower side rails.
15. Roll resident to one side and place sling folded halfway under resident. Top of sling
should be approximately at shoulder blade area. Bottom of sling should be approximately
near the tail bone.
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