Evacuation Chair critical for safety of person with physical limitations in highrise buildings.

April 21, 2011 - PRLog -- Hyline Safety Company offers simple and effective devices for evacuating the mobility impaired persons up and down stair pathways.

Evacuation Chairs are the proper equipment used to evacuate disabled persons in an emergency situation.

In a building with an elevator the elevator could suddenly stop working; or be recalled to the lobby as in the case when a fire occurs.

In a fire emergency everyone has to leave the building via the stair pathways.

Has the building owner made certain everyone inside Is everyone capable of using the stairs?
There always may be people inside with physical limitations.

* wheelchair users
* senior citizens
* mobility impaired people - on crutches or with an injury
* people with a heart condition

Buildings have a responsibility to take care of the persons with special needs. Having an evacuation chair is critical.

An evacuation chair helps the disabled be evacuated from highrise buildings during fire or during other emergencies requiring evacuation.

An evacuation chair is used to transport people with physical limitations down steps.

The number of disabled Americans in the workplace is growing. An evacuation chair, helps others safely exit while the disabled person is being safely evacuated.
The Emergency Chair (Model# 1400) The Emergency Evacuation Chair from CSS is a device used to transport mobility-impaired people to safety in the event of an emergency. This chair is specifically engineered to safely evacuate upstairs and downstairs. It can bear loads in excess of 600 lbs yet it weighs less than 25 lbs. It requires very little training to operate and folds flat to mount on any wall. This is the most economical and effective device available on the market. Other features include six points of lift, comfortable rubber grips, leg slings, upper body straps and polyurethane wheels. Like all the Safety Chairs, The Emergency Chair is constructed of heavy duty aircraft aluminum and fire resistant material. Folded Dimensions: 60" x 24" x 11" Unfolded Dimensions 60" x 24" x 37"

SAFETY CHAIR Model 400
Evacuates both up & down stairs
Weight capacity of over 600 pounds
Sturdy aircraft grade aluminum
Heavy-duty material
Comfortable non-slip rubber hand grips
Safety leg restraints
Safety harness
Arm rests
Arm safety restraints
Rugged polyurethane wheels

Please see: http://www.buildingsafetyproducts.com/evacuationchairs.aspx

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