Subjects were asked to exercise sound judgment in performing the transfers and to only do transfers they felt comfortable and safe doing. ...
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Executive Summary
Performing the task of transferring oneself from one surface to another is highly essential for wheeled mobility device users in order to accomplish everyday activities such as going to...
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Expert Advice of Medical Practitioners
She stated that a 14 inch high transfer surface on tables and chairs would be ideal to facilitate the safest transfers, noting that 17 inches can be too high for some people. Ms....
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Background
On average transfers are performed between 11 and 20 times per day [3, 4]....
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Relationship Between Primary and Secondary PSAPs
Primary PSAPs (9-1-1 answering points) often transfer calls to secondary PSAPs (such as fire or emergency medical services) if they do not dispatch those services directly from the primary...
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Lateral grab bar use
(e.g. transferring higher may require usage while transferring lower may not). ...
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B. What does an accessibility survey entail?
determining which form needs to be completed in order to survey a feature; measuring all of the features that impact accessibility using proper measurement devices and techniques...
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Measuring instruments and accuracy
The Precast Concrete Institute recommends that the precision of the measuring technique used to verify a dimension should be capable of reliably measuring to a precision of one - third the...
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Ground Level Play Components: ADA Standard Section 240.2.1
Section 240.2.1 covers scoping requirements in the current ADA Standards for ground level play components.
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11B-240.2.1 Ground level play components
A ramp or transfer system to the top of the slide is not required. Where a sand box is provided, an accessible route must connect to the border of the sand box....
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Shower Threshold
This provision applied to roll-in showers and to transfer showers....
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§ 37.165(e)
(e) The entity may recommend to a user of a wheelchair that the individual transfer to a vehicle seat. The entity may not require the individual to transfer....
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Future Work
The side guard although intended to serve as an obstacle to the transfer was sometimes used to facilitate getting in and out of the station....
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I don’t want to discriminate against patients with disabilities, but I don’t want my staff to injure their backs by lifting people who use wheelchairs onto exam tables. If my nurse has a bad back, then she doesn’t have to help lift a patient, does she?
protect his or her staff from injury by providing accessible equipment, such as an adjustable exam table and/or a ceiling or floor based patient lift, and training on proper patient handling techniques...
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ADDENDUM TO PHASE I FINAL REPORT: Points of Clarification
the floor that they needed to transfer over). ...
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Dissemination activities
The impact of transfer setup on the performance of independent transfers, Human Factors: The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, in press....
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Features of an Accessible Examination Room
A clear floor space, 30” X 48” minimum, adjacent to the exam table and adjoining accessible route make it possible to do a side transfer. 2....
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Protocol B Heights Obtained
Again for the minimum height protocol HERL participants transferred lower on average than the NDVWSC participants....
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1.3.2 Focus Following NPRM Comments
This review identified four major issue areas for the MDE Advisory Committee to address, as follows: Transfer surface height and size Permitted obstructions to the transfer surface...
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Adjustable gap protocol
Adjustable gap protocol: From initial setup, just the horizontal distance between the WMD and platform was incrementally increased by placing plywood blocks of 3.5” (8.9cm) width between the transfer...
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M301.4 Lift Compatibility
Note: in some circumstances such as in-room MR, the option for a room layout for gurney transfer would be appropriate....
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Participants
The target sample populations were individuals who live in the community and use a wheeled mobility device, as well as having the ability to transfer independently and represent a broad...
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D. Beds in accessible guest rooms and sleeping rooms
In recent years, hotels have provided higher beds, using thicker mattresses that make it difficult or impossible for many individuals who use wheelchairs to transfer onto the beds....
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2. Types of Telephone Emergency Services Covered
It transfers calls to secondary PSAPs, such as fire or emergency medical services. In those transfer situations, PSAPs must understand how to correctly transfer TTY calls....