Evacuation chairs are widely used as a means of escape for wheelchair users in the event of fire in a multi-storey building. They are popular throughout the UK and internationally. Use of the chair requires an understanding of who it is suitable for, and how to use it in the event of an emergency, including how to negotiate stairways. It is therefore essential that people are trained in its safe use if injuries and accidents are to be avoided.
Benefits to your organisation
This course will help you understand how to use an evacuation chair and how to avoid its use leading to further risk. It will demonstrate the part that evacuation chairs can play in an overall strategy for means of escape for wheelchair users, and the training required to ensure that procedures are adhered to in practice.
Programme
- The issues to consider when using the chair
- Getting the person into the chair
- Lifting the chair
- Carrying the chair, including stairways
- Looking after the person when out of the building
Duration: One day
This course is available in-house
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