Transfer Belt Guidelines

Instructions for using this Handling Belt.

Transfer belt guidelines. PR40000 7 Assure Safety Transfer Board Translucent plastic board provides for a quick visual check of transfer surface edges. Keep resident as close as possible to caregiver during transfer. It is 60 inches long and 2 inches wide.

Remove the belt once the individual is comfortably and safely seated. It is important that the SSTB is comfortably tight. To remove the SSTB the release clips on the both sides of the buckle.

Apply the transfer belt around the patients waist. Remember that an individuals girth is greater when sitting. When the patient is changing positions to from lying sitting or standing let him or her remain in the new position for a few seconds to allow their blood pressure to stabilize before you instruct them to start moving.

To remove belt release clips on the both sides of the buckle. Carers should not place their arms through handles as there is no time to free their arm if the patient should suddenly fall. This Handling Belt has two vertical handholds and two lateral handholds.

SafetySure Transfer Belts Facts Positioning Position the SSTB low on the individual waist. Bed Chair Transfer. These are not a substitute for good body mechanics when assisting patients.

Standard gait belts use a metal buckle with a loop at each end one of which has gripping teeth inside the loop. Transfer belts should be positioned low on the patients waist. Explain what will happen during the transfer and how the patient can help.