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Hi, I work in a theatre & we have a couple of wheelchairs we keep with Security. THankfully we haven't had to use them for evacuation reasons but they have been known to come in handy where people have had accidents/are taken unwell & are having problems standing/weightbearing. Hope that helps. Lucy On 27 November 2012 16:20, Roisin Smyth <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Hello All, > > Do any organisations keep wheelchairs on site for assisting employees > with impaired mobility out of the building more quickly in the event of an > emergency evacuation? This would be in addition to an evac chair > for stairs. > > We're having a discussion about what would be reasonable; > if an employee is mobility impaired; for example, can get about > but slowly using a crutch; is it reasonable to have a wheelchair to hand > to assist them to an safe area of refuge / assembly area, particularly if > the assembly > area is further than is comfortable for them to walk? This could > then be built into the risk assessment / personal emergency evacuation > plan. > > > Your thoughts welcome, > > Roisin > > ******************************** > Please remove this footer before replying. > > OCC-HEALTH ARCHIVES: > http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/occ-health.html > > CONFERENCES AND STUDY DAYS: > http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/filearea.cgi?LMGT1=OCC-HEALTH > ******************************** Please remove this footer before replying. OCC-HEALTH ARCHIVES: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/occ-health.html CONFERENCES AND STUDY DAYS: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/filearea.cgi?LMGT1=OCC-HEALTH