Under current fire safety legislation, the Responsible Person has a legal duty to ensure safe means of escape for every building occupant, including those with reduced mobility.

Owning evacuation equipment isn’t enough on its own: for it to be effective designated operators must be trained to use it competently, and that training must be refreshed regularly.

Fireteach’s Evacuation Chair Training is a practical half-day course delivered at your premises, giving staff the knowledge, confidence and hands-on competence to safely evacuate people with mobility impairments in an emergency.

The course blends essential theory with extensive practical work, and wherever possible uses your own evacuation equipment, so delegates train in the exact environment they’d experience during a real evacuation.

Courses cater for groups of up to 10, meaning every participant gets individual guidance from an experienced instructor throughout.

By the end of the course, delegates will understand their legal responsibilities around evacuating people with reduced mobility, know when an evacuation chair should – and shouldn’t – be used, and be able to carry out pre-use checks, safe deployment, passenger transfer and safe stairway descent. They’ll also understand ongoing inspection, maintenance and reporting requirements.

Operators should have good mobility and at least average upper body strength.

On successful completion, each delegate receives a certificate of competence, giving you documented assurance that your evacuation procedures are in safe, capable hands.