Posey KeepSafe Door Guard Alarm - Manual

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Posey Company • 5635 Peck Road, Arcadia, CA 91006-0020 USA • www.posey.com
Phone: 1.800.447.6739 or 1.626.443.3143 • Fax: 1.800.767.3933 or 1.626.443.5014
MADE IN U.S.A.
Application Instructions
1. Selecting Alarm Tone: The KeepSafe®
Essential Alarm may be set to alarm in
one of five different alarm tones.
a. To step through the five tone options,
press the tone selector inside the
battery compartment.
b. When the magnet is engaged, pressing
the tone selector will produce a two
second audio demonstration of each
tone.
c. If the two second demonstration is
not enough to determine your tone
preference, remove the magnetic
block. Press the tone selector until the
desired tone is heard, then replace the
magnet.
d. The last tone selected will automatically
sound when the alarm is activated.
2. Attach the alarm unit to the doorknob
side of the door frame, above waist level.
Attach self-adhesive loop (fuzzy) patch
by peeling off backing and pressing into
place. Install alarm on bracket and attach
to loop material.
3. Attach the white plastic hook on the
opposite side of the door frame. Peel off
backing and press plastic hook (adhesive)
into place.
4. Position the Door Guard Banner across
the doorway by attaching the magnet to
Inspection
Inspect before each use. Check
for broken stitches, or torn, cut or frayed
material. Banner does not prevent residents
from exiting through door.
The Posey Keepsafe® Essential Door Guard
Alarm and Do Not Enter Banner Alarm
provide a visual reminder to residents/
patients and deters exit through doorways.
Once activated, the alarm alerts caregivers
of an unassisted exit or movement beyond a
marked area.
REF 8205KE KeepSafe Essential Door
Guard Alarm
REF 7999KE KeepSafe Essential Do Not
Enter Banner Alarm
1. Make sure the
magnet remains
attached to
the center
metal plate.
2. Press down
on the
arrow and
slide
battery
compartment
(Fig. 1)
3. Pull on red ribbon
to remove four (4)
“AAA” batteries
from the battery
compartment.
(Fig. 2)
4. Four (4) new “AAA”
batteries should be
inserted on top of
the red ribbon. The
loose end of the
ribbon should stick out for
easy battery removal.
5. Lay the loose end of the red ribbon on top
of the batteries and reattach the battery
compartment door. Slide it shut. locking
into place.
the center metal plate on one side and
the loop to the plastic hook on the other
side. To reposition the pre-connected
magnet, unthread the key ring and
reconnect through the grommet hole on
the opposite side.
5. The Banner should be taut across the
doorway. Adjust the banner by selecting
the appropriate loop and attaching to the
plastic hook.
Testing Instructions
ALWAYS test after application to door. To
test the Door Guard, place your hand or arm
against the mesh to move the banner far
enough to disengage the magnet from the
faceplate of the Keepsafe® Essential Alarm.
Alarm should sound.
• ALWAYS verify you can hear the alarm
volume at the furthest possible distance
before leaving patient unattended.
• NEVER place the alarm unit closer than
two feet from patient’s ear to minimize
patient noise exposure. Refer to
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration Occupational Noise
Exposure Standards 1910.95 for additional
information.
Posey ®
KeepSafe
® Essential Door Guard Alarm/
Do Not Enter Banner Alarm FALL MANAGEMENT
8205KE
7999KE
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Monitoring
Be sure to follow your
facility’s policies and guidelines for
frequency of patient monitoring.
Fig. 1
Fig. 2