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I'm not certain if this is a common practice but where I worked previously to my current job we had evac chairs in the Library. We were on the 5th floor of a 11 floor tower block so the chair was placed there as being in the middle of the building. All members of staff were under strict instructions that no matter what the situation we were not to use the chair in the event of an emergency as a trained member of security/caretaking was, as part of the evacuation procedure, sent to assist any students with mobility problems starting at the top of the building and then working down. I could be wrong, but I think under Health and Safety legislation without the proper training an employer would be seriously liable for any injury caused to both the member of staff and the customer. It doesn't solve the problem about the morality of not assisting though! Tom --- Tom Butler Acquisitions Librarian West Thames College London Road Isleworth Middlesex TW7 4HS 020 8326 2282 ************************************************************************ Privileged/Confidential Information may be contained in this message. ************************************************************************ If you are not the addressee indicated in this message (or responsible for delivery of the message to such person), you may not copy or deliver this message to anyone. In such cases, you should destroy this message, and notify us immediately. If you or your employer does not consent to Internet email messages of this kind, please advise us immediately. Opinions, conclusions and other information expressed in this message are not given or endorsed by my firm or employer unless otherwise indicated by an authorised representative independent of this message.