Health and safety regulation requires work premises with more than one storey to have facilities available for the safe evacuation of all staff, customers and visitors in the event of an emergency. In most circumstances it will not be safe to use a lift so this usually includes evacuation chairs available on all upper floors.
Help for Those with Mobility Problems
If premises need to be evacuated, anyone with a mobility problem is vulnerable and will need help, especially if they are not on the ground floor. They could be wheelchair users or sight impaired; they may be recovering from an incapacitating illness, or possibly older folk who have slowed down a bit; some may have heart conditions. Women in the latter stages of pregnancy may not be able to move quickly downstairs.
The fastest way to get them out is to use an evacuation chair, which means that there must be someone at hand to operate it. But actually pushing someone in such a chair over the top step can be really daunting, and chair operators need to know what they are doing and to have had the practice that will give them confidence.
On-Site Evac Chair Training Course
The variety of types of evacuation chair available means that it is best to train staff to use them on your premises where they can practice with the chairs you have. The Evacuation Chair Operator Training offered by Alistair Bromhead Ltd is delivered to up to six individuals at your premises in half a day. You can, of course, arrange a full day programme which could leave you with a dozen fully trained personnel in just one go.
Like all Alistair Bromhead courses, it is renowned for making the content interesting and memorable, and using relevant practical exercises to instil confidence. You don’t have to worry about the evacuation process when your people have been trained the Alistair Bromhead way.