How to use the EVATEX Rescue & Evacuation Sheet
Place the EVATEX Rescue & Evacuation Sheet on the bed under the mattress.
The label has to arrows showing the direction in which the rescue & evacuation sheet must be placed on the bed
The rescue & evacuation sheet has a handle at the top and at the bottom
It has 2 security belts on each side
Each belt must be folded in half, and once again in half, with the buckle end on the outer edge
... then slip the folded belt into the loop leaving the bit after the buckle hanging
Now the rescue & evacuation sheet is ready
Place the mattress on the rescue & evacuation sheet, and secure it to the mattress on all four corners
Place the bottom sheet on the mattress as usual, tucking the straps under the mattes
Place patient’s arms down along each side of the patient, and cover with the bed coverings
Pull the belt of the rescue & evacuation sheet from under the mattress on each side
... snap them closed and secure the patient by pulling them snugly
Holding the handle at the foot of the bed, pull mattress across the bed
With 2 hands, pull the mattress across, until it is perpendicular to the bed frame
... now in one swift movement pull the mattress to the ground
... quickly pull the patient out of the room and into safety
in this case down the stairs...
Position the mattress as close as possible to the outer side of the stairwell so when you get down to the landing, you can turn the corner easily, before going down the next flight of steps.
Turn facing down, and in one swift movement run down the steps pulling the mattress behind you
Turn the corner and pull the mattress down the next flight of steps
and out into safety...
Want to buy an “EVATEX Rescue & Evacuation Sheet” ?
In German the “EVATEX Rescue & Evacuation Sheet” is called: “Rettungs- und Evakuierungstuch EVATEX” and the official web site is:
http://www.evatex.de/index.htm
Contact person at EVATEX is Nicole Erbert
Tel. nr. 00 49 2624 952 93 70
e-mail address is: info@alarm-einsatzplan.com
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On the next page you can watch a few short video demos on how to use the EVATEX Rescue & Evacuation Sheet.
These photos were taken during a Rescue & Evacuation work shop at Le Verger. I thank the Christian Science nurses training team of Le Verger, and all the participating nurses, for their contribution to this web page.
“It wasn’t that bad, was it?”
