EMERGENCY EVACUATIONS | EVACCESS DIGNITY IN DESCENT


Another step forward for Swallow Evacuation & Mobility Products Ltd; who are now trading as EVACCESS. With a new brand and website, EVACCESS are really excited to show you what they have to offer.


• Do you employ people with reduced mobility (PRM)?


• Can those people travel between floors if the lift is out of action?


• Can students with reduced mobility attend the school or university of their choice?


• Can PRM enter your business or site and then travel up and down stairs?


• Do you have a planned means of escape that does not rely on the fire service evacuating people?


• Do you have to evacuate upstairs?


• Are you certain that you have sufficient people to operate your evacuation chairs and stair climbers?


• Are you aware that there are many options available that cover evacuation, access and lift outages?


• Are you asking staff to carry a manual evacuation chair


‘SERVICE PROVIDERS


HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO PLAN IN ADVANCE FOR THE NEEDS


OF DISABLED PEOPLE AND ENSURE THEY CAN GET IN AND OUT OF THEIR


PREMISES SAFELY,’ Lord Holmes,


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upstairs or take a person heavier than themselves?


• Are you responsible for a listed building and think there are not suitable products available?


• Are staff being asked to take loads that could cause them injury?


Evaccess is a specialist supplier of powered and manual evacution chairs and stair climbers for people with reduced mobility. A comprehensive range to suit the different physical needs of individuals, different stairs and landings. Dignity is a key factor in choosing the most suitable solution to get in and out of buildings and up and down stairs. We also offer bespoke solutions. As products are portable they can be used in listed and historic buildings.


Evaccess also has a range of powered stair climbers to take goods up to 600kg, reducing manual handling and injuries by having the correct equipment. Also reduces damage to


CASE STUDY: Waltham Forest Schools’ Site Manager, Bouygues E&S UK Limited said:


“The lift at our school had broken down and required repair, our school has special needs students who would not have been able to attend their lessons as normal, if we did not find another solution. After extended research I found a solution that would have solved all our problems, the Supertrac Major Tre70, a stair climber that would mean the students that were in a wheelchair would not have to get


clients premises, as bumping manual sack trolleys up and down stairs can injure the operatives or damage flooring and stairs.


SOON TO LAUNCH THE FIRST STAIR


CLIMBER DESIGNED


TO WORK ON STAIRS, ESCALATORS AND FLAT SURFACES!


TRAINING, SERVICE AND HIRE It is really important to have a manufacturer-authorised company to service stair climbers and evacuation chairs so that warranties are not invalidated. The same applies for training. Other products include Flex Step, Transfer slings, DirectMii (evacution/direction app)


Contact Evaccess to discuss your requirements and receive expert advice about a range of options.


www.evaccess.uk


off the chair to get to other floors, this would cause less stress to the students and minimize any risks, the bonus was that it can also be used in a fire evacuation.


I then contacted EMP Swallows who were very sympathetic to my situation and organised a demo in the next few days, within a week we had the machine and training was provided the very same day. The machine is fantastic and the students enjoy using it, is reliable, faster than a stair lift and makes the students feel safe. Thank You Swallow”.


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