Evac Chair Training

The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 requires that all people using the building be provided with adequate means of escape in case of fire. This includes a suitable escape plan for mobility-impaired persons. Anyone permitted into a building must be safely evacuated in an emergency without the dependence of the emergency services.

This theoretical and practical course is designed to train key members of staff who have been given responsibility by their employer to assist in the evacuation of the mobility impaired within their premises. At the end of this module, the student will have knowledge & understanding of the Evac chair, how & when to operate the chair safely. They will also have had to demonstrate practically their ability to use the chair in a safe & controlled manner.

Content:

• Legislation
• Risk Assessment
• Who may benefit from using a chair?
• Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans?
• Evacuation Plan (Confirmed Fire Condition, Escape Routes, Escape Signs)
• Safe Refuge/Protected Areas
• Where is your Evac Chair located?
• Deployment of the chair
• Safe operation of the chair
• Returning the chair to its storage position
• Summarise
• Q/A