Bath seats are sometimes used on their own, without a bath board. You need to be able to step safely into the bath and position yourself onto the seat. After bathing you will need the strength to push yourself up to standing from the seat. If you have difficulty lifting your legs over the bath rim when attempting seated bath transfers on a shower board or swivel chair, a leg lifter may help. If you experience difficulty lifting your legs over the bath rim when in a seated position, some bath lifts can be raised higher than the top of the bath rims, which reduces how far you need to raise your legs to clear the bath rim. Part of the rail can be fixed at an angle of 13 degrees upwards towards the head end of the bath to provide an inclined support.

The lifting mechanism is either manual or mains powered, controlled by the bather or a carer using a handset. Bath seats are often used in combination with a bath board. It provides a lower sitting platform between the bath board and bottom of the bath. It positions you nearer to, or in, the water. Bathing from the seat still means you will not experience the relaxation of lying in deep water or stretching out in the bath. If you have long legs or a short bath then you may find your knees have to remain bent when seated on the board. Good upper body strength is needed to move yourself between the seat and the board. They have an element (like an electric kettle) connected to the electricity supply which heats the water as it flows through the unit. The water temperature from an electric shower may fluctuate if the water flow to the shower is reduced, perhaps when someone else runs a tap. Temperature stabilised electric showers help to reduce the likelihood of these fluctuations, but if you require a guaranteed constant temperature you should consider a thermostatic electric shower. An alternative would be to have two helpers carefully turn the patient on their side, rather than lift. You would then slip the stretcher underneath. For this, the casualty’s arms can be placed across their chest. The head is kept in alignment with the spine throughout. There are many methods available to move the injured patient. You would, of course, prefer to have a vehicle of some sort, but this will be a challenge in a survival environment. Don't use side-facing seats. Car seats are crash-tested in a forward position, so we are not sure how they will hold up in the side-facing position.Standard first-aid protocol dictates that you should leave a victim in the position in which they are found until emergency personnel arrive. When help is not on the way, however, this might eventually become impractical or impossible. Carrying a student who is unable to walk as a result of injuring their ankle or knee injury is not a job that teachers want to do. If a class is out on a bush walk or in an emergency situation though, it might be a job that teacher needs to do anyway. The BEAB Care Mark has been developed to demonstrate that water heater products comply with additional requirements to existing safety standards which take into account the needs of people in care situations, such as disabled and older people. It is a useful indicator when considering a shower system for anyone who has additional needs in their own homes. BEA/500/BL models 27" & 32" have a maximum weight restriction of 10 stones (63 kilo) Also available in 36" length. Full cubicles - can be situated anywhere as they have three solid sides and a cubicle door, thus enclosing the shower fully.

These baths have a seat built into the moulding of the bath so that you do not have to sit on the bottom of the bath. They have no transfer system and, like a bath seat, you must have fairly strong arms to lift yourself up and down. Many have cut away sides and a small corner ledge for you to perch on whilst transferring your legs into the bath.

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This type of shower uses pre-heated water from your home’s boiler or hot water tank, but has thermostatic controls which automatically compensate for any changes in water pressure. This ensures that if someone turns on the cold water tap elsewhere in the house, the person in the shower will not get scalded. BEA/600/BL single arm lever models have a weight restriction of 8 stones (50 kilo) These Bealifts (also available as a 30" size) are manufactured as either a left or right hand lever and are ideal for use where there is an obstruction on the wall or side of the bath. Also the addition of extension bars (sold separately) into the ends of the Bealift enable it for use on a corner or extra wide bath.