Evacuation Sheets

With a ski Evacuation Sheet You Can Cope!

Can assist with the horizontal or vertical mattress evacuation of patients.
Easily secured, using the elastic corner loops this ensures the Ski Sheet to be securely held in place.
Safe and swift evacuation, unrolled & buckled up straps across the chest & legs of the patient.
Buckles mean no hooks to catch or knots to learn.
Means of moving non-ambulant patients quickly and easily.

Attach the ‘ski sheet’ to the mattress
Simply lay the ‘SKI’ sheet on the base of the bed and place mattress on the top.
Attach sheet to mattress using the elastic corner loops.
Adjust for a snug fit and tuck in the end drag handles.
Store the belts
Concertina the belts and store in the easily accessible pockets on the sides of the sheet.
And there is stays
Unobtrusively but securely fixed to the mattress for easy accessibility in the event of an emergency.

1.Place pillows

On patient’s chest and legs before strapping in order to:a) gain maximum patient security
b) strap tightly without undue pressure on patient’s chest.

2. Pull Belts

From storage pockets (easily located, next to the corner elastic holding the sheet in place).

3. Fasten Buckles

4. Tighten Straps

5. Slide Mattress Off The Bed

Using the cross straps or end handles. There is no need to lift, just guide and control the mattress (foot end first) off the bed, and let gravity do the work.
Where side handles are fitted, these allow additional assistance when moving heavy patients or those needing more careful handling.
N.B The handles are not designed for lifting.

6. Drag to safety

Once on the floor, the patient can be dragged to safety even by someone untrained.
There is a large loop pull handle at each end of the ‘Ski’ Sheet and the strong nylon body of the ‘Ski’ Sheet is of such low frictional resistance that the patient can be moved quickly and easily to safety.

7. Even down stairs

On stairs the mattress is almost on the point of slide, so very little pull is required. Pull with one hand and hold the stairway hand rail with the other.
The patient is protected from bumps and bruises, and when safety is reached, can be left snugly wrapped in mattress and blankets until further help arrives.

Pocket ‘ski’

With belt storage pockets. Mattress corner loops, 2 patient securing belts with quick release buckles and end drag handles.

Pocket Modified ‘ski’

As pocket ‘ski’ but four extra handles (2 each side).

Washing

When laundering becomes necessary:

Buckles should be fastened.
A temperature of up to 80°C can be used.
To protect the buckles it is recommended that the sheets should be washed in a bag wash.
A disinfectant may be added to the final rinse if required.

Drying

Low temperature is recommended to prevent the nylon material from becoming brittle and shrinking.

Ironing

Providing that the foregoing instructions have been followed, Ironing should not be necessary.