When you induct a new member of staff, you know that the health and safety aspects of your premises and operations should be paramount. Among these is the evacuation chair that would be used to ensure that anyone with a mobility problem can be helped to leave the building from above ground level in the event of an emergency that prohibits the use of lifts. You do, of course have these chairs available at the top of each flight of stairs and on every storey.
All able bodied staff members should be familiar with them and confident that they would be able to use one to help someone else who needed it. Nowhere is this more important than in schools and colleges where teaching staff will be responsible for the safety of the learners in their classes, but it will also apply right across industry and the public sector. Daunting as it could be, no-one should have to hesitate at the top stair because they are afraid they can’t handle the chair and its occupant.
The Timing Element Can be Problematic
If you want to train new staff as soon as they arrive, the most economical and sensible way is to have your own in-house trainers. Otherwise you may have to wait until you have a reasonable sized group of newcomers to justify the expense of bringing in an outsourced trainer. Or you can send new staff to an external training course and pay for them individually, which inevitably works out to be more expensive.
Get Six Certified Trainers in One Day
So how do you get competent manual handling inhouse trainers who can ensure that all your staff members are confident in the techniques and practicalities of using an evacuation chair? The Alistair Bromhead Ltd Evacuation Chair Train the Trainer Course is a highly regarded one-day course that can be run at your premises. It will result in up to six instructors qualified to design and deliver the interactive training that will impart the knowledge and inspire the confidence your staff need to use the chairs appropriately.