Patient Transfer Equipment Ireland
Safety Equipment Ireland supplies patient transfer equipment to hospitals, nursing homes, ambulance and patient transport services, disability services and care teams across Ireland. The range covers transfer slings, slide sheets, sliding mattresses, transfer boards, lifting accessories and complete emergency transfer kits from ProMove, Tetcon and Spencer. Prices are not displayed online: identify the products that fit your setting, send an enquiry, and the sales team confirms suitability, availability and delivery in a quotation.
safetyequipment.ie is owned and operated by Phoenix STS, the Irish fire safety and health and safety consultancy and training provider. The supplier behind the catalogue can advise on the moving and handling task itself and train the staff who will use the equipment.
How to choose patient transfer equipment
Start with the task. Repositioning or turning someone in bed calls for a slide sheet or a sliding mattress. Lateral transfers between bed, trolley and treatment table use transfer boards and sliding mattresses. Carrying a person who cannot walk, including down stairs or out of a building in an emergency, is the job of a transfer sling or an emergency transfer kit. Moving a casualty over rough or confined ground needs a rescue stretcher.
Then match the equipment to the person and the place. Check the safe working load stated on each product page and choose bariatric models where standard sizes will not fit; dedicated slings are available for children and young adults. Consider corridor and stairway widths, vehicle access, storage space, and whether items will be laundered and reused or supplied as single-patient disposables. If the equipment must work alongside existing hoists or slings, include those details in your enquiry.
Who must provide patient transfer equipment
Under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005, employers must provide safe systems of work and suitable equipment where work involves manual handling, and that includes moving people. In plain terms, if your staff lift, turn or transfer patients or residents by hand when equipment could remove or reduce that risk, the law expects you to provide the equipment and train staff to use it.
In residential care settings registered with HIQA, Regulation 28 of S.I. No. 415 of 2013 requires providers to make adequate arrangements for evacuating residents. Personal emergency evacuation plans (PEEPs) commonly identify the transfer equipment each resident would need in an emergency. The practical consequence is that a designated centre should be able to show that the equipment named in its residents' PEEPs is in place, maintained and ready to use.
Where this equipment is used
Patient transfer equipment from this category is bought for hospitals, nursing homes, ambulance and patient transport services and disability services. Emergency transfer slings and kits also feature in healthcare evacuation equipment programmes, where they sit alongside evacuation chairs, mats and sheets.
Brands stocked
This category carries the ProMove patient transfer equipment range of slings, kits, slide sheets and lifting accessories, Tetcon sliding mattresses and transfer boards, and Spencer stretchers for recovery and transport. All products are distributed in Ireland by Phoenix STS.
Popular patient transfer products
UltraSlider - Tetcon sliding mattress for turning and repositioning patients in bed, designed to reduce manual handling strain and the number of staff needed for the task.
Standard ProMove Sling for Adults - transfer sling with carry bag for adults aged 12 and over, with a manufacturer-stated safe working load of 285 kg (45 stone).
ProMove Bariatric Sling - sized for bariatric individuals where the standard adult sling is too small.
Spencer WOW - recovery stretcher designed for patient transport across challenging terrain, weighing 4.7 kg.
ProMove Evacuation Kit - emergency transfer kit supplied in a ProMove carry bag, weighing 1.4 kg packed.
Not sure which option fits your task? The patient transfer equipment buying guide works through tasks, sizing and quotation details in more depth.
Training for the teams who will use it
Equipment only removes risk when staff use it correctly. Phoenix STS delivers a practical on-site manual handling training course covering risk factors, safe technique and workplace controls. Mention training in your enquiry and both can be arranged together.
Patient transfer equipment FAQs
Who needs patient transfer equipment? Any organisation whose staff move people rather than loads: hospitals, nursing homes, disability and home care services, ambulance and patient transport operators, and event medical teams. The duty to provide it sits with the employer or service provider.
How do I choose the right size or capacity? Check the safe working load on each product page against your heaviest expected user, and allow a margin. Where standard adult sizes will not fit, choose bariatric models such as the ProMove Bariatric Sling. Dedicated slings are available for children and young adults. If you are unsure, describe the user group in your enquiry and the team will advise.
What standards apply to patient transfer equipment? Safe working loads and material details are published on each product page. Where a manufacturer certifies an item to a European standard, that certification appears on the product page and can be confirmed during quotation.
How does the enquiry process work? Prices are not displayed online because products are supplied by quotation. Send the product names, quantities, care setting and delivery location through the contact page, email [email protected] or call 043 3349611. The sales team confirms suitability and availability, then issues a quotation.
Is training available with the equipment? Yes. Phoenix STS, which operates this catalogue, delivers manual handling and evacuation equipment training across Ireland. Mention training in your enquiry and it can be discussed as part of the same quotation.
Can you quote for multiple sites or complete kits? Yes. ProMove supplies pre-assembled kits, including the Evacuation Kit and Emergency Services Kit, and quotations can cover several locations. List the sites, items and quantities in one enquiry.
Request a quotation
Contact the sales team with the product names, quantities and delivery location, call 043 3349611 or email [email protected]. You can also browse the full product catalogue before sending your enquiry.