Evacuation chair training courses
With Evacusafe, you receive professional on-site training delivered by one of our qualified trainers at your workplace. The best training comes directly from the manufacturer, ensuring you gain the most accurate knowledge and practical skills. In addition to specialist courses for Evacusafe’s tracked chairs, transit chairs, and Evacuslider rescue mattresses, we can also provide training on most other leading evacuation equipment brands.
The benefits of evac chair training courses:
Our training courses offer peace of mind by imparting the knowledge and skills needed to safely use evacuation chairs in emergencies. Participants learn about different evac chair types, their features, and their benefits, along with proper setup and usage procedures, including safe transfers for individuals with mobility limitations.
Trainees will build confidence in responding to emergencies, ensuring safety for all. They will also acquire effective teamwork skills, including communication and coordination for safely navigating stairs and uneven surfaces.
Overall, the peace of mind that comes with our chair training courses can be invaluable, helping individuals feel more prepared and capable in the face of emergencies. This can also help to reduce stress and anxiety during these situations, allowing individuals to focus on the task at hand and help ensure the safety of themselves and others. You can view our selection of evacuation chairs here.
Key components of our training courses:
- Chair familiarization: Understanding the various components and features of the evacuation chair, including setup and deployment.
- User transfer techniques: Learning safe and effective methods for transferring individuals from wheelchairs or other mobility aids to the chair.
- Stairwell navigation: Training on navigating stairwells while using the chairs, including proper techniques for descending stairs safely.
- Emergency preparedness: Preparing personnel to respond effectively to various emergency scenarios, such as fires, earthquakes, or building escapes.
- Clear communication: Emphasizing the importance of clear and reassuring communication with chair users during the escape process.
- Regular practice: Encouraging regular drills and practice sessions to maintain proficiency and build confidence among personnel.
- Challenges awareness: Understanding of the challenges encountered by individuals with mobility impairments.
- Legislation awareness: Learn about the latest UK laws concerning the requirements to provide the chance of a safe escape for all; and the importance of inclusivity.
Customer review
“Thank you so much for sorting everything out for us! The chairs are amazing, and Dave the trainer was fantastic! All in all the service you have provided us with has been 1st class”.
(Kathy Byrne – Venue Manager, Culture Coventry CV Life)
Customer review
“Enjoyed working with Evacusafe, from booking to delivery of the course, what a great service. Invaluable information was shared and the practice of using the chair was of real benefit to us all”.
(Leeds Student Medical Practice)
Customer review
“I would just like to officially thank you on behalf of the Royal Naval Benevolent Trust for the speedy demonstration and supply of these wonderful chairs. The impressive demonstration on the 19 Oct and subsequent delivery of the chairs on the 20 Oct 17 were most impressive and the Trust has nothing but praise for your organisation”.
Dave Gibson – Royal Naval Benevolent Trust
Customer review
“Regarding the training I would like to say that all of us enjoyed it very much. It was excellently presented and everyone agreed that the trainer had a good manner with everyone and had a great teaching style. I would have no hesitation in using your company again or recommending it to other departments.”
Eileen Bone – Pearson Professional Centre
On-site Training Courses
Superior On-site Bespoke, Fully-certified Courses
Our onsite courses can be tailored for most types of Evacuation Chair, Transport Chair and Rescue-sled (not only the Evacusafe brand). This face to face style of training is very effective.
We will provide you and your staff with the practical, hands-on experience, and the knowledge required to give you the peace of mind of knowing how to safely operate the equipment and how to carry out a safe evacuation of mobility impaired people.
In addition to Basic Operator training courses, we also provide Key Trainer Courses; these are also commonly know as ‘Train the Trainer’ courses and enable you to provide your own future staff training courses.
