Patient Handling and Ergonomics
Patient care is a broad concept encompassing many types of products and aids, especially for prehospital patient care where situations vary greatly. In addition to ambulance stretchers, patients are increasingly being transported to the ambulance stretcher instead of the stretcher to the patient. This poses ergonomic requirements for equipment such as mattresses, stair sets, stair chairs, sliding boards, mini stretchers, evacuation mattresses, and other ergonomic aids, among others.
For many years, Ferno Norden has been working on comprehensive solutions to address patient handling throughout. This also includes equipment for safer transportation such as belts and Kangoofix for the smallest children.
Stretchers
An ambulance stretcher is the centerpiece of all ambulance assistance. It's a tool designed to make everyday tasks easier for all ambulance personnel. Safety, ergonomics, hygiene, and flexibility are crucial. Comfort, safety, and treatment functions like shock mode are important for the patient. From newborns to bariatric patients, everyone should be handled in dignified and safe ways. An ambulance stretcher must meet the requirements of our European standards EN1789 and EN1865 as well as MDR2017/745.
Ferno has been developing and producing ambulance stretchers globally for over 60 years. Which stretcher model suits your company?
Stretchers
AMBULANCE STRETCHER VIPER POWER + VLS
Ambulance stretcher, Ferno PowerX, electric
Ambulansbår FERNO F3 Monoblock
IN/X Cot for IN/Line Fastner
Allfa Legend AIR MIL
Carry chairs and stair chairs
Our chairs go by many names, such as carry chairs, stair chairs, or evacuation chairs. Regardless of the name, they are an efficient tool for quickly moving a person who cannot climb stairs alone. This could involve professional patient handling or safe evacuation in an emergency situation, such as at businesses, schools, hospitals, or public buildings where visitors, employees, patients, or others may need assistance in case of danger. Improved accessibility today also increases demand for what is now called accessibility, meaning the ability to exit a building even if one has a disability or impaired orientation skills.
Today, almost all ambulance services have a stretcher/step stool in the ambulance. Development is ongoing and capacity is increasing. Foldable, extendable handles, side armrests, belt feet, electric belt feet, detachable belt feet, storage, weight? Yes, there are many questions, and the options are numerous.
Carry chairs and stair chairs
Transcend™ Stair Chair with PowerTraxx®250kg
Carry chair, Ferno Fast Chair, detachable power
Transcend™ Stair Chair with Traxx 250kg
FAST Chair remov track
Compact 2 Track Chair c/w Bio Safe Straps
Saver carrying chair
Ergonomic aids
Today, there is a strong focus on good ergonomics in patient handling, especially as part of active workplace health efforts in the healthcare sector. The use of ergonomic products is now the easiest way to reduce absenteeism for ambulance, healthcare, and rescue personnel. Moving a patient in a building without an elevator or in cramped spaces with poor accessibility therefore places high demands on the products used. We have products that facilitate work and provide safe transport for the patient, whether it's a Scoop stretcher, transfer stretcher, transfer sheet, transfer mattress, slide board, stair chair, pediatric chair, or carry harness.
Ferno Norden has the ergonomic products you need for patient transfers.
Ergonomic aids
Belt for transfer, Ferno Walk Belt
Ferno Easy Handle 4-kit
Step by Step Black NEW
Sliding Tray, 60 cm, EasyGlide
Easy Lift, Black
Retmex® Rescue Stretcher Standard 250kg
Retmex® Rescue Stretcher Fire 250kg
Transfer Mattress for Military Casevac stretcher
Arctic Saana Multimover, hypothermia
Child Safety
Safe transportation of children in ambulances has historically been a significant challenge. Small children require a special type of product for secure transport.
Ferno Norden offers the market's most popular products for safe child transportation in ambulances, namely "Kangoofix" and "Pedi-Mate," which are used in several ambulances today.
Child Safety
Belt, safety belt Kangoofix complete set black
Pedi-Mate PLUS Pediatric Restraint System
