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January 16, 2014

Emergency Evacuation – Evac+Chair

 

Evac+Chair International has replaced its Evac+Chair 440 with a new model to cater for increased passenger payloads.

The new Evac+Chair 500 is said to permit the safe exit of mobility-impaired passengers of up to 500lbs from a building in the event of an emergency.

As well as the increased carrying weight, new design features include the smooth transportation of passengers on steep inclines of up to 45˚to reduce the strain on operators when manoeuvring heavier individuals from buildings.

The lightweight frame is said to generate additional weight savings to accommodate supplementary features such as a foot rest and foldaway handles for extra support.

Evac+Chair says that with the wider set frame and padded patient restraint straps, the chair is able to safely transport any individual below the specified weight to safety with ease.

According to Evac+Chair, the chair is suitable for two to four person operation, depending on the size and weight of the individual being carried, and the unique rolling system ensures that no heavy lifting is required.

The company says that the new chair overcomes the worries felt by the industry when employers adopt a ‘one size fits all’ approach to evacuation, which could leave employers in breach of the Equality Act 2010, by not having adequate evacuation arrangements for the mobility impaired.

 

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