Operation Manual

25Q400 M/F/R Rev.B
ENGLISH
7.2 The wheelchair as a passenger seat
A wheelchair secured in a vehicle will not provide the
equivalent level of safety and security as a vehicle seang
system. Sunrise Medical recommends that the user transfers
to the vehicle seang and uses the vehicle-installed restraint
system wherever possible. Sunrise Medical recognizes that it is
not always praccal for the user to be transferred and in these
circumstances, where the user must be transported whilst in
the wheelchair, the following advice must be followed:
DANGER!
• The safety of the user during transportaon depends upon
the diligence of the person securing the e down restraints
and they should have received appropriate instrucons and/
or training in their use.
• Wherever possible remove and stow safely away from the
wheelchair all auxiliary equipment, e.g. : crutches, loose
cushions, tray tables, etc.
i. Removed and secured separately in the vehicle, or
ii. Secured to the wheelchair, but with energy-absorbing
padding placed between the table and the user.
• Arculang/elevang leg rest should not be used in the
elevated posion when the wheelchair and user are being
transported.
• If applicable: Reclining backrests should be returned to an
upright posion.
• If applicable: Seat elevators should be in the lowest posion.
• If applicable: The manual brakes must be rmly applied.
Occupant restraint Instrucon
DANGER!
• Use a 3-point occupant restraint system to secure the
occupant.
• Both pelvic and upper torso restraint belts must be used to
restrain the occupant to reduce the possibility of head and
chest impacts with the vehicle components.
• Restraints should be mounted to the appropriate vehicle
pillar and should not be held away from the body by
wheelchair components such as armrest or wheels (Fig. 7.4).
• Use a suitable posioned headrest when being transported
in a wheelchair.
• Postural supports (lap straps, lap belts) should not be used
or relied on for occupant restraint in a moving vehicle unless
they are labelled as meeng the requirements specied in
ISO 7176-19:2008 or SAE J2249.
Posioning the occupant restraint
DANGER!
• The pelvic restraint belt must be worn low across the front
of the pelvis so that the angle of the pelvic belt is within the
preferred zone of 30° to 75° to the horizontal.
• A steeper (greater) angle within the preferred zone is desirable
i.e. closer to, but never exceeding 75° degrees (Fig. 7.5).
i. The upper torso restraint belt must t over the shoulder and
across the chest as illustrated (Fig. 7.5). Restraint belts must
be adjusted as ghtly as possible consistent with user comfort.
• Restraint belt webbing must not be twisted when in use.
• Care should be taken when applying the occupant restraint to
posion the seatbelt buckle so that the release buon will not
be contacted by wheelchair components during a crash.
Passenger with a user weight < 22 kg.
When the user being transported is a child, less than 22 kg
mass and the vehicle involved has less than eight (8) seated
passengers it is recommended that they be transferred to an
UNCE Regulaon 44 compliant child restraint system (CRS).
This type of r estraint system provides a more eecve occupant
restraint system than the convenonal 3 point occupant
restraint system and some CRS systems also include addional
postural supports to assist in maintaining the posion of the
child when seated.
Parents or care providers may consider the opon, in some
circumstances, for their child is to remain in their wheelchair
whilst in transport due to the level of posture control and
comfort provided by the set up in the wheelchair.
We would recommend in such circumstances that a risk
assessment be carried out by your healthcare professional and
relevant competent persons.
30°
75°
55°
100 mm
Fig. 7.5
Fig. 7.4