Evac Chair offers 10 wall-mounted, foldable models, from a manual chair that uses friction to evacuate people down the stairs to a battery- operated model with a weight capacity of up to 560 pounds. The company also has a sling attachment for some of the models that allows users to evacuate infants from hospitals and care units safely. “There are so many things that can happen when an emergency occurs and an elevator stops working,” said Steve Agisnaga, Evac Chair’s vice president of global operations for North America. “Facility owners and managers need to have something in place to be proactive and save lives.”
“The POTS telephone industry and the elevator industry are both going through extreme, historic changes,” said James Bowers, solutions engineering manager for Kings III Emergency Communications. “Kings III has put all of our efforts into making sure we’re ready to provide the correct type of service and keep you up to code, compliant, and free of risk of liability.”
Cardiac Arrest
Does your facility have an automated external defibrillator (AED)? Does everyone know where it is? At World Workplace, ZOLL Medical showcased AEDs that take bystander assistance a step further with real-time CPR feedback. “When you’re doing compressions on someone with cardiac arrest, our AEDs are going to walk you through it—what to do, how to do it, and correct you if you’re doing it wrong,” explained Sina Samali, global product manager for ZOLL Medical’s G5 and Mobilize products.
Evacuating People with Disabilities
From simple fires to terrorist events, there are many reasons why you might have to evacuate people from your facility quickly—and when that day comes, you can’t leave anyone behind. The Evac Chair helps people with disabilities get down to the ground floor quickly and safely, even if your elevators aren’t working. The company’s evacuation chairs were even used to get people out of the World Trade Center on 9/11 and are now featured at the 9/11 Memorial & Museum.
The units are designed for use by people with no medical background and are ideal for any facility or public place where a large number of people congregate. They can be placed anywhere in your building, but ideally, someone should be able to retrieve the AED within three minutes of witnessing a cardiac event. “Act now,” Samali urged. “Don’t wait until something happens for you to purchase an AED. Be prepared beforehand.”
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