This seems unusual. Do you mean that the evac chairs ar
Hi Robert
This seems unusual. Do you mean that the evac chairs are being used when a
wheelchair user is getting TO their seat? I suspect that either the fire
officer was a bit confused, or their instructions have been interpreted
incorrectly.
A couple of issues arise here;
1) Evac chairs have no purpose in a lift. Their purpose is for moving down
(and sometimes up) stairs.
2) Many people with disabilities are very reluctant to transfer from their
own chair into an evac chair. There are issues of independence and dignity
here, as well as medical and hygiene issues. Some wheelchair users may be
connected to an oxygen tank, or may be taking fluids through a tube , or
wearing a colostomy bag or catheter, and the movement involved is
potentially very risky.
I did see one case recently where an organisation switches their platform
lift to manual mode, and uses a hand crank to lower the lift during
evacuation.
Is there a standard passenger lift available in this building? It may be
possible (after a fire engineering review) to use a standard passenger lift
during an evacuation, as detailed in BS 9999.
Regards
Shane
Shane Hogan
Project Manager - Excellence through Accessibility
National Disability Authority
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Dear All,
We have a particular issue around the use of evac chairs and a listed
theatre building.
Basically the building has platform lifts installed and management are
enforcing as a result of the Fire Officer a policy that means people need
to transfer from their powered or manual wheelchair onto an evac chair to
be taken up the platform lifts then again transfer to the theatre seating.
Does any one have any advice or similar experience of a listed wooden
entertainment facility?
Regards
Dr Robert Gravelle,
Access Officer,
Cardiff Council Equalities Team,
County Hall,
Cardiff,
CF10 4UW.
Tel : (029) 2087 2627
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