Emergency Evac Chair

Lift and Fire:

The golden rule is Do Not Use Lift, In Case of Fire, reason being the lift is pulled up and down by a reinforced  steel wire, however the property strength of this steel wire us made redundant in a fire incident, simply because the average temperature of a burning fire goes up to 1000 Degrees celsius, however metal can be soft at 600 Degrees celsius hence at the burning temperature of a room or building there is a high chance that the steel wire would not be able to hold the weight of the lift. To add to this, the lift may dysfunction and open on a floor already engulfed by the fire, this makes lift very dangerous to get into if there is fire in the building. The only option given in this case is that of a fireman's lift, which is encased in fire resistance enclosed structure. 

Going down, the stairs which in this case is the best option is no mean feat for the physically fit and healthy, but it is what has to be done, however when considering that of an incapacitated or disabled individual that becomes a real strangle. It is a health and safety risk to carry someone on your back or otherwise descending the stairs in an emergency due to the risk of fall to both parties.

Evac Chair 

The Evacuation chair is designed and built to be used on stairs in cases of emergency to move the individual out of harms way, at the same time not putting the person assisting the disabled individual or others at risk. As can be seen below the dimensions of the evac chair is given as 

Height 36"

Length 20.5"

Breath of 8" 

The Evac chair can be hanged close to the point of exit on each floor next to the escape stairs to allow for easy access. 

 Individuals must be trained on how to use the Evac Chairs on the stairs to ensure appropriate and safe use in cases of emergency, it should be noted that when we refer to disable in this literature we are not only highlighting people with permanent disability but also, individuals who may in the emergency scenario fall or hit their heads making them temporarily disabled, also pregnant women would fall in this bracket. The permanently disable may have a while chair that fits into the lift, but would not function well because of the design on the stairs 

The location of the Evac Chair must be signed to allow for easy identification in an emergency and to help direct the individual to the point of position.

High-rise Building:

Every high-rise building such as :

Office buildings

Hotels 

Shopping mall 

And others with more than a ground floor, should have an Evac Chair positioned at an advantage point to be used in an emergency