Dear all

I'm after some advice on the frequency/type of maintenance/testing for evacuation chairs which will be rarely used (3 times a year max) but in public areas within a school.

I know that they are Class 1 medical devices and hence don't want to miss a trick. Currently not sure if we want to go down the route of buying servicing from the provider as our budget holder is having minor kittens.....we do have a maintenance dept who are very good, but not sure if there are certain items or parts of them which would require a very specific competency, and hence would be a non-starter for in-house maintenance and testing (in line with PUWER)

Hi

What type of evacuation chair ore they? If they are the stair descending type they are more complex and failure of a component will have more serious consequences.

How about asking the manufacturer what they recommend, and details of what the checks/maintenance will include, and how much it will cost.

That way you have the information you need to make a decision on what you need to do and who should be doing it.

I have, in the past, had two different suppliers of friction ski chairs. One insisted that they must inspect the chairs, but failed to honour the contract. The other said in-house maintenance could inspect them.

Good luck.
Ian

Have a look at this

http://www.evacusafe.net/resources/faqs.asp

There is a check list linked on the page as well.

If you have competent people in the business, I don't see any reason they could not maintain the chairs.

Andy

Many thanks all....really useful.