Subject support slings including visual indicators for coupling to lift mechanisms

A subject support system comprising:

• a sling, comprising:
• an outer perimeter extending around and defining a subject support surface of the sling;
• a first end;
• a second end positioned opposite the first end;
• and
• a plurality of visual indicators including:
• a first pair of visual indicators positioned at the first end along the outer perimeter of the sling, each visual indicator of the first pair of visual indicators displaying a first visual effect and configured to identify a particular location at the first end for clamping to the sling to lift the subject in at least one determined lift position;
• and
• a second pair of visual indicators positioned at the second end along the outer perimeter of the sling, each visual indicator of the second pair of visual indicators displaying a second visual effect different from the first visual effect and identifying a particular location at the second end for clamping to the sling to lift the subject in the at least one determined lift position;
• a first pair of clamps, each clamp of the first pair of clamps selectively coupleable to a visual indicator of the first pair of visual indicators;
• a second pair of clamps, each clamp of the second pair of clamps selectively coupleable to a visual indicator of the second pair of visual indicators;
• a plurality of straps comprising a strap coupled to each clamp of the first pair of clamps and each clamp of the second pair of clamps, each strap of the plurality of straps configured to couple its respective clamp to a lift mechanism;
• and
• wherein each visual indicator of the plurality of visual indicators comprises a coating that increases friction when each clamp of the first pair of clamps is coupled to its respective visual indicator of the first pair of visual indicators and each clamp of the second pair of clamps is coupled to its respective visual indicator of the second pair of visual indicators.

A method of lifting a subject comprising:

• positioning a sling between the subject and a surface upon which the subject is disposed, the sling comprising:
• an outer perimeter extending around and defining a support region of the sling;
• a first end;
• a second end positioned opposite the first end;
• and
• a plurality of visual indicators including:
• a first pair of visual indicators positioned at the first end along the outer perimeter of the sling, each visual indicator of the first pair of visual indicators displaying a first visual effect and identifying a particular location at the first end for clamping to the sling to lift the subject in at least one determined lift position;
• and
• a second pair of visual indicators positioned at the second end along the outer perimeter of the sling, each visual indicator of the second pair of visual indicators displaying a second visual effect different from the first visual effect and identifying a particular location at the second end for clamping to the sling to lift the subject in the at least one determined lift position;
• coupling a first pair of clamps to the first pair of visual indicators and a second pair of clamps to the second pair of visual indicators to perform the at least one determined lift position, wherein each clamp of the first and second pairs of clamps is coupled to a strap configured to couple the clamp to a lift mechanism;
• wherein each visual indicator of the plurality of visual indicators comprises a coating that increases friction when each clamp of the first pair of clamps is coupled to its respective visual indicator of the first pair of visual indicators and each clamp of the second pair of clamps is coupled to its respective visual indicator of the second pair of visual indicators;
• and
• activating the lift mechanism.