Evacuation Aid Training Course

This course is for employees who work in the Healthcare Industry, Hospitals, Care Homes and Residential Institutions.  On site staff play a crucial role in ensuring that everyone can get out of the building safely during an emergency.  

A safe evacuation therefore depends on the knowledge and skills of staff in the implementation of the evacuation policy and their ability to use evacuation aids if required.

• Evacuation of people with physical, medical or sensory disabilities
• Provision of PEEPs (Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans)
• Application of different types of evacuation equipment
• Provision of GEEPs (Generic Emergency Evacuation Plans)
• Evacuation Chairs, Ski Sheets, Ski Pads and Bariatric EvacMats
• Managing an evacuation plan and establishing pre-planned escape routes
• Communication using Disabled Refuge Systems and Intercoms
• Importance and maintenance of Fire Resistant Enclosures
• Equality and disability awareness
• Moving, lifting and handling techniques