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#1 Posted : 24 November 2003 11:22:00(UTC)
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Posted By Ed Carter
I wonder if any of my learned colleagues can help with this one. As required by our local Fire authority we have in place a means for evacuating disabled persons from our various premises should the need ever arise. (delay of fire service attendance etc.) My query is which is considered the best type of chair, one or two person evacuation chairs? Opinions seem to be about equally devided between the two after seeking advice from Fire, ambulance and other parties locally. Many of our trained staff favour the one man chair. less people at risk etc. however an almost equal number seem to prefer the two person version for equally sound reasons (I think I tend to go with this group) any advice gladly received.
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#2 Posted : 24 November 2003 14:00:00(UTC)
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Posted By Andy Binstead
difficult to determine as seems to depend on location / design of stairways / numbers of rescuers / preference.

issue that often arises though is training and use of the chairs. 1) is it too 'risky' to practice with a real person down stairs, and how do you train the rescuers (and deputies of course) in safe loading and use 2) someone who is likely to need help will often be unable to get into the evac type chair and therefore needs lifting into it, though hoisting is not RP as it is an emergency situation 3) they will be heavier than 25kg 4) can they be moved horizontally instead of vertically 5) are there suitable safe refuges in your buildings

i've come across exactly the above in a previous existence, and ended up identifying suitable refuges. i also involved the same county fire and rescue service as yourself with notification and then procedure on alarm activation. we did not routinely practice due to the risk to both the person with disability and rescuers.

any use?
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#3 Posted : 24 November 2003 14:39:00(UTC)
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Posted By Lewis T Roberts
Ed

Have you considered evacuation shoots, where persons are loaded into the shoot from a window to the pavement below, no time lost, reduction in manual handling and you can use it yourself so no awkward stairs. Sweet

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