There are various procedures for evacuating less physically able people from large multi-story buildings. Please speak to our Safety Consultants about the best method for your situation.

EMERGENCY EVACUATION CHAIRS

Safety First are New Zealand suppliers of the EvacuLife Escape Chair and provide training on use of the Evacuation Chairs in an emergency.

What is an evacuation chair?

The EvacuLife Escape Evacuation Chair is a chair designed to be used to transport individuals down the stairs during an evacuation. The track system glides down the stairs easily and smoothly to ensure no heavy lifting or manual handling is required, and has four wheels for easy ground movement.

The evacuation chair supports the patient’s safety during the transport process with the chest and head restraints.

Made from aluminium alloy, its key characteristics are being light-weight, small-sized, easy to carry, user-safe, whilst also being easy to sterilise and clean.

• Adjustable easy-grip and lightweight alloy aluminium

• Four wheel movability

• Compact profile for easy storage

• Easy patient transfer with supported all-round seating

• Removable, adjustable head pad and patient restraint

• Safety and comfort assured

• Chest and head restraint

• Great in multi-story buildings

• Wall Mount Bracket and Dust Cover is included

The evacuation chair is used in multi-story buildings to transport individuals and is  suitable for:

• Multi-level buildings

• Residential care facilities

• Hospitals

• Hotels and motels

• Industrial workplaces

• Schools and universities

• Homes and workplaces

• Theatres and cinemas

Why does your organisation need an Emergency Evacuation Chair?

In any emergency situation, there must be a safe and quick way to evacuate people who require assistance – they may be physically challenged or dealing with a temporary injury that makes evacuation under their own power impossible or unsafe.

The Fire and Emergency NZ Regulations 2018 require all fire evacuation schemes approved under these regulations, to have procedures in place to evacuate all occupants during a fire evacuation.

Training on the use of Emergency Evacuation Chairs

With the initial purchase of an evacuation chair, Safety First require operators to be trained prior to using the chair. Experienced Safety First evacuation consultants provide practical, step-by-step training on how to use the chair.

Pricing

EvacuLife Escape Chair: 

$1675.00 + GST

Includes user manual, wall mountable brackets and storage cover.
Excludes handling and shipping charges – delivery costs will be confirmed at the time of ordering.
Please note, there are currently significant delays on the delivery of Evaculife Escape Chairs.

EvacuLife Escape Chair training: 

$375.00 + GST for three participants
$125.00 + GST per extra participant

• Minimum of three participants and maximum of six participants per training session.

• Duration of the training is approximately 2 hours for three participants.

• Duration of the training for larger groups is dependent on the number of participants.

Requirements for participants to be trained:

• Participants to be trained need to be available for the entire training session

• Participants need to be fit and healthy with no back and/or muscular problems (to be able to control the chair and assist the evacuee into and out of the chair).

• Participants need to wear comfortable clothing (no high heels).

Following the initial training we recommend that those who are trained continue to practise periodically.

Ask about the EvacuLife Escape Chair now. Other models of chairs, i.e. motorised chairs, are available on request.

Do you need to refresh your organisation’s Emergency Management Procedures or Fire Evacuation Plan?

Emergency evacuation planning needs to incorporate staff of all abilities. Talk to our Evacuation Planning team about your organisation now. We are experts in Fire and Emergency Evacuation Plans.