WYCKOFF, N.J.– On August 7, 2009 the United States Senate passed a resolution sponsored by New Jersey’s senators designating September as Campus Fire Safety month. In association with this resolution, Evac+Chair North America, LLC is reminding the public and facility managers, landlords and building owners of the importance of having emergency evacuation procedures in place, along with the means to help those needing assistance descend the stairs in an emergency. The company’s Evac+Chair, an emergency evacuation chair, was used to rescue several occupants of the Twin Towers following the attacks of 9/11.
“The Evac+Chair’s unique construction makes it easy for an employee to assist a disabled co-worker to safety, and allows first responders and other building occupants to pass by without interference,”
Perl has enlisted the assistance of The DSM Group, a full-service advertising, marketing and public relations firm in Franklin Lakes, N.J. to help spread the word of the importance of evacuation plans as well as devices such as the Evac+Chair for emergency rescue in multi-story buildings, such as apartment houses, dormitories, hospitals and office buildings.
Along with the observance of Campus Fire Safety Month, September also includes the eighth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks; Perl noted that October is Fire Safety Month and that all of these impending occasions serve as important reminders of the necessity of proper evacuation procedures.
Thanks to the Evac+Chair, “More than six occupants were rescued to safety from the Towers on September 11 as the first responders were making their way up the stairs,” said Perl.
The Evac+Chair’s narrow profile and lightweight design means that its use as an evacuation chair does not interfere with the ascent or descent of emergency responders sharing the stairway. The chair is engineered to move smoothly using a patented continuous rotating V belt that ensures safety and allows the user to control the chair’s descent down the stairs with relative ease, regardless of the passenger’s size.
“It doesn’t take the disaster level of the Twin Towers attack to keep in mind the importance of getting all occupants out of a multi-story building safely,” said Perl. Referring to the tragic fire at Seton Hall University in South Orange, New Jersey in 2000, in which several students sustained severe burn injuries, he added that “The Evac+Chair could easily be used on college campuses across the country in dormitories, libraries and academic buildings.”
For more information about the Evac+Chair, go to www.evac-chair.com or contact Rich Perl of Evac+Chair North America, LLC at (516) 502-4240 or sales@evac-chair.com.
