Evacuation Chair Servicing & Sales

Manchester, Warrington, Bolton, Stockport, Liverpool & All Surrounding Areas.

It is a requirement under PUWER (Provision of Work and Equipment Regulations) that a business should ensure any equipment used by its employees is maintained in efficient order and good repair.

Evacuation chairs are often walked past in corridors with their dusty fireproof covers hanging over them, having never seen the light of day since they were installed. These chairs are critical in the evacuation of those with mobility issues. This means that they need to be managed properly and included in the building fire management plan.

To evacuate most occupants from a premises, a building emergency evacuation plan will highlight the procedures and escape routes, including stairs, for them to leave in a timely manner. People with restricted mobility must have their escape facilitated and you must draw up a personal emergency evacuation plan (PEEP) for those who are regular users of your premises. A generic plan is adequate to cover occasional visitors. Evacuation chairs are designed to descend stairs and provide rapid egress where there are no lifts or they are out of use.

The government guidance Means of Escape for Disabled People  is aligned with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (FSO). It covers the use of evacuation chairs, carrying people down in their wheelchairs or office chairs. Naturally, eliminating manual handling injuries to operatives and the evacuees are key drivers when seeking building evacuation solutions for those with limited mobility.

Evacuation chair servicing should be carried out regularly by a competent person. Firefly Fire Protection have over 10 years experience servicing evacuation chairs, we will cover all aspects of the servicing and maintenance process, and we will grade the condition of your chair in three categories: good, average or poor.

Whilst servicing your evacuation chair we undertake vigorous checks to guarantee safety. 

This includes:

• Visual inspection
• Manual adjustments
• Cleaning
• lubricating
• Belt check
• Stair operation test 
• Full rotation of the tracks
• A maintenance sicker will be affixed to the chair
• A certificate of compliance will be issued giving a clear grading of the chairs overall condition

from £65 per Chair