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OPERATION
The aid of an attendant stabilizing the wheelchair
is recommended for optimum safety. Wheelchair
passengers who intend to enter and exit their En-
tervan without the assistance of an attendant must
determine the safest and most practical method
and orientation of entering and exiting the Entervan
based on the physical characteristics of their per-
sonal wheelchair and his or her physical capabilities
to maintain stability while the wheelchair is in motion
on the Entervan ramp.
Wheelchair Attendants: When assisting a wheel-
chair occupant, remember to use good body me-
chanics. When the wheelchair is on the ramp, the
attendant must grasp the push handles (or other)
securely. Detachable wheelchair parts such as arms
or leg rests must never be used for hand holds or lift-
ing supports. Doing so could result in the detachable
parts being inadvertently detached from the wheel-
chair resulting in possible injury to the wheelchair
occupant and/or the attendant.
Wheelchair Orientation and Securement During
Transport: The wheelchair and occupant must face
the front of the vehicle and must be secured using
the Forward-Facing Wheelchair and Occupant Belt
and Track System when riding in the Entervan. See
pages 25-33 for details.