Evacuation Chair Training
If your business operates evacuation equipment, or you’re considering acquiring some, you’ll need to provide training for the people you’re appointing to operate it. The equipment you employ is only ever as good as the people who operate it, and as a business, it is your responsibility to ensure staff tasked with using it are trained to do so.
Government legislation (The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, BS9999 and PUWER) stipulates that operators are as prepared as possible for the safe evacuation of those who require assistance exiting your premises. Our training removes the chance of surprise or concern interfering with your evacuation, builds confidence among your emergency equipment operators and ensures you meet Government requirements.
There are many reasons a building may need to be evacuated quickly, ranging from fire to toxic spill, a sudden gas leak or security risk. If you have a responsibility for the property, you are duty-bound to ensure the premises are evacuated as quickly and safely as possible.
Business owners need to prepare an evacuation plan in the event of an emergency, covering your team and factoring in the needs of any disabled members of staff.
Our evacuation chair training gives your staff, patrons or patients with special mobility needs confidence that they will be evacuated as efficiently as possible in the event of an emergency.
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The first step in any training programme is a clear assessment of your building and the assisted evacuation needs of those for whom you have a responsibility. This ensures the evacuation equipment you use is employed correctly and in accordance with the needs of those who require it.
You must ensure you have enough trained operators for the amount of equipment onsite at any time of operation and occupancy. Because it’s not enough to provide your team with the skills they need to carry out their roles; they have to be onsite and available
By providing certified practical training sessions, assessing your individual requirements and understanding your specific needs, we can provide the training you need to become signed off as safe and competent for every user. This includes making sure that evacuation equipment operators practice at regular intervals as required by The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, BS 9999 and PUWER.
The Five Factors of Evacuation
The Five Factors of Evacuation (Why, Who, When, Where and How) are all factors that play a crucial role in a safe, proficient and effective evacuation. The Five Rules of Evacuation cover important information that must be understood when adapting your plan to accommodate the Five Factors of Evacuation.
We take pride in our ability to evaluate the conditions and requirements of your team and premises, and our trainers are proficient in ensuring all training is relevant and up to date for the individuals you have appointed to operate the equipment.
If you’re unsure what you’re looking for, or need bespoke training, get in touch and we will be more than happy to advise.
Fire evacuation assessments are about people, not buildings
Our training is specific to the type of chair being used and designed with the operators and recipients in mind. Evacuation chairs are built to help convey vulnerable people downstairs and constructed specifically to remove lifting and carrying from the process. If you find you are doing the lifting and carrying, then your technique may be wrong.
We recommend, where appropriate, that staff with special mobility needs gain experience in the use of specialised equipment. Our evacuation chairs are designed first and foremost with the safety and stability of the passenger in mind. However, the process of being moved in an evacuation chair can be a stressful experience for both the operators and the person being moved, even if the conditions are being replicated. Practice sessions can help build confidence in both the chair’s design and the proficiency of the operators tasked with using it
Designated operators have a duty of care to ensure their training and the equipment onsite remains fit for purpose and must carry out refresher training and hands-on practice in between certified courses.
No surprises, no concerns. When the alarm sounds, your team and the customers or patients they serve can evacuate the building secure in the knowledge that someone there is fully capable of looking after them.