ABTECH SAFETY SLIX 100 Instruction & Maintenance Manual - Page 3
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It Is the duty of the rescue team to ensure that the casualty is secure at all
times and that all ropes, karabiners, slings or any other equipment attached
to, or used to lift, the Slix Stretcher is of suitable strength and in good order.
All belays must be correctly installed and used by a competent person or
persons.
Before using the Slix Stretcher check for wear or damage. Do not use if worn
or damaged.
We recommend that no powered device is used to raise or lower a casualty
in Slix Stretcher.
When lifting or lowering a Slix Stretcher in the vertical or horizontal mode it is
recommended that a separate lifeline of suitable strength and standard-
belayed separately- be used.
We recommend that a spinal splint or spine board is always used, whether or
not spinal injuries are
The rescue team must be able to deal safely with any emergency that may
arise during the evacuation of a casualty.
All the Slix range of Stretchers conform to
Currently there are no 'EU' Standards for stretchers.
The karabiners, Mallion Rapides, sewn slings and lifting strops
supplied are manufactured to the relevant standards
It is the users duty to ensure that any other item of rigging
equipment, for example ropes, harnesses, karabiners,
belaying equipment is equal to - or better than - the relevant
standards when used with SLIX Stretchers.
The life of the casualty is in the hands of the rescuers and
safety precautions must be taken at all times.
This is not a manual of First Aid or Rescue techniques.
Rescuers using REACT equipment should be trained in
vertical and confined rescue and first aid techniques
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IMPORTANT
Slix Stretchers should be used by
TRAINED PERSONS ONLY
PLEASE READ THIS MANUAL BEFORE
USING THE SLIX100
present.
CE 93/42/EEC CLASS 1