We also had a demo of this which looked a useful standby piece of equipment.
However on consultation with our local access group (many of whom are elderly)
they were not keen to even take part in a trial (just didn't like the idea of
control resting with operative). Also staff issues on manual handling would
require to be resolved if more mainstream use anticipated.
Hope this assists,
Dorothy
Karen Beattie (12/09/2006 08:59):
>Hi Kelvin
>
>There is an evacuation chair called the S-max
>A newly developed climbing system with low load alternation for easy and
>safe handling.
> It attaches to a wheelchair and can be used by one person. User don't
>have to move and handle the person ie, lift onto the evacuation chair.
>
>Downside expensive (over £4,000), seen a demonstration and looked easy to use.
>
>This website below shows the C-max for information.
>
>http://www.mobility-mhs.co.uk/smax.htm
>
>regards
>Karen
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>Hi Kelvin,
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>There are products such as Evac-Chairs designed to allow anyone assisted
>evacuation down stairs to escape from a building. To my knowledge there
>are
>no products allowing wheelchair users to do the same whilst staying in
>their
>wheelchairs. All these products have limitations on their use and cost is
always an important element.
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>>From: Kelvin Mok <[log in to unmask]>
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>>Subject: Re: Wheelchair Evacuation
>>Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2006 20:38:11 -0600
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>>At 02:36 PM 9/8/2006 +0000, you wrote:
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>>>"a good assistance product" is the magic phrase.
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>>One more question is can wheelchairs be eased down the building's stairs in
>>current evacuation procedures? If not is the current procedure to
>abandon
>>the wheelchair at the head of the stairs and bodily carry out the
>disabled
>>person out of the building?
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