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II. SAFETY

Doors

n Determine if the door opens toward or away from you.

n Drive your power chair gently and slowly forward to push the door open. Or drive your power chair gently and slowly

backward to pull the door open.

Elevators

Modern elevators have a door edge safety mechanism that, when pushed, reopens the elevator door(s).

n If you are in the doorway of an elevator when the door(s) begin to close, push on the rubber door edge or allow the

rubber door edge to contact the power chair and the door will reopen.

n Use care that pocketbooks, packages, or power chair accessories do not become caught in elevator doors.

Lift/Elevation Products

If you will be traveling with your power chair, you may find it necessary to use a lift/elevation product to aid in transporta-

tion. Pride recommends that you closely review the instructions, specifications, and safety information set forth by the

manufacturer of the lift/elevation product before using that product.

Motor Vehicle Transport

Currently, there are no standards approved for tie-down systems in a moving vehicle of any type to transport a person

while seated in a power chair.

Transfers

Transferring onto and off of your power chair requires a good sense of balance. Always have an attendant or healthcare

professional present while learning to properly transfer yourself.

To eliminate the possibility of injury, Pride recommends that

you or a trained attendant perform the following tasks before

attempting a transfer:

n Turn the power off. See VII. Operation.

n Ensure your power chair is not in freewheel mode. See

III. The Jazzy1101/1121.

n Turn both caster wheels toward the transfer destination to

improve power chair stability during transfer.

n Make sure both armrests are flipped up or removed from

your power chair.

n Flip the footrest up, or move the leg rests aside; this will

help to keep your feet from getting caught on the

footrest or the leg rests during the transfer.

n Reduce the distance between your power chair and the

object you are transferring onto.

WARNING! Before transferring, position

yourself as far back as possible in the power

chair seat to prevent the power chair from

tipping forward during transfer and causing

injury.

Figure 4. Ideal Transfer Position

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