Posey KeepSafe Door Guard Alarm User Manual

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Cat.# 8373

Posey Company

Arcadia, CA 91006 USA

800-447-6739

www.posey.com

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FALL MANAGEMENT

KeepSafe® Essential Door Guard Alarm/

Do Not Enter Banner Alarm

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

Monitoring

Be sure to follow your
facility’s policies and guidelines for
frequency of patient monitoring.

Inspection

Inspect before each use. Check
for broken stitches, or torn, cut or frayed
material. Banner does not prevent residents
from exiting through door.

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

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

A LWAYS 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.

• A LWAYS 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.

8205KE

7999KE

Battery Replacement

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.

Fig. 1

Tone Volume

Voice

VoiceTone

&

Tone

ANSI-24A IEC-LR03

Qty 4AAA Alkaline

Fig. 2

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Posey Company • 5635 Peck Road, Arcadia, CA 91006-0020 USA • www.posey.com
Phone: [phone] or 1.626.443.3143 • Fax: [phone] or 1.626.443.5014
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Cat.# 8373

Posey Company

Arcadia, CA 91006 USA
800-447-6739

www.posey.com

Posey

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KeepSafe® Essential Door Guard/Do Not Enter Alarm

Tone Volume

Voice

VoiceTone

&

Tone

ANSI-2 4A IEC-LR 03

Qty 4 AAA Alkal ine

(Cont.)

Battery Door Battery Compartment

Metal Plate

Magnet Retention

Plates

Loop Patch (adhesive)

Magnetic Block

Plastic Hook

Alarm Testing Instructions

NEVER leave a patient unattended without
first testing the alarm to ensure it is
functioning as intended.

To test the KeepSafe® Essential Alarm,
remove the magnet from the faceplate. The
alarm should sound.

• Battery can explode or leak and cause
damage to alarm or skin if installed
backwards, disassembled, fully discharged
or exposed to water, fire or high
temperatures.

• A LWAYS install a completely new battery
when the low battery indicator chirps.

• Installing batteries incorrectly can cause
batteries to utilize more power than normal
and discharge sooner, causing possible
corrosion. Take care when installing new
batteries.

PRESS LEVER

SLIDE OUT

Maintaining Hook and Loop:

If hook and loop does not adhere, it is most
likely due to collection of dust and lint.
Clean hook by brushing with a stiff brush.

Storage and Handling

• This device is designed for use in normal
indoor environments.

• This device may be stored in ambient
warehouse temperatures at normal
humidity levels. Avoid excess moisture or
high humidity that may damage product
materials.

Disposal

Dispose of per your facility
policy or applicable local code for
BIOHAZARDOUS material.

Hook Patch

Installed

Mounting Bracket

Limited Lifetime Warranty:

The Posey Company warrants to the original
purchaser, the alarm unit to be free from
defects in materials and workmanship for the
life of the unit. Warranty void if unit is opened,
damaged, or submerged. This warranty gives
you specific legal rights, and you may also have
other rights, which vary from state to state.

Washing Instructions:

• Door Guard and Do Not Enter Banner may
be laundered. Machine luke warm wash,
tumble dry low.

• The alarm surface may be wiped clean
with a mild non-phenol or non-benzyl
disinfectant.

Posey Company • 5635 Peck Road, Arcadia, CA 91006-0020 USA Phone: [phone] or 1.626.443.3143 • Fax: [phone] or 1.626.443.5014 • Web: www.posey.com