Evacuation Chair Training

Use of Evacuation Chairs helps to evacuate immobile or fragile people down escape stairs in an emergency situation. It is very important the correct handling of an Evacuation Chair is used to avoid injury or strain.

We offer a 2.5 hour course, held at your premises, to train up to 6 members of staff how to correctly and confidently use the Evacuation Chair.  This training includes both theoretical and practical training skills and knowledge: 

• A safety check of your chair
• A brief history of Evacuation Chairs
• All related health & safety information
• A theory session on general usage
• A practical demonstration of set up and usage in a classroom and on the stairs involving all trainees under the watchful eye of the trainer
• A brief explanation of maintenance and service requirements for the chair