How To Use A Wheelchair

Unfolding A Wheelchair: Most wheelchairs are unfolded by pushing down and out on the side edges of the seat, keeping the fingers inwards. Never put your fingers between the frame and the seat - you could injure yourself.

Folding A Wheelchair: Turn the footplates upright, and if detachable, rotate or remove footplate. Pull the seat upwards or use the grab handles. Before using wheelchair, always make sure that the chair is in a good working condition, such as brakes are okay, tires are firm, etc. Before transferring someone into the chair, make sure that the brakes are locked; and lift up, or swing away, the footrests to prevent the person from falling over the footplates. If the armrests are detachable, take out the armrest nearest to the person to provide an easier transfer in or out of the wheelchair.

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