Olympic effort

Leading supplier of emergency
escape equipment, Evac+Chair
International was recently selected,
along with other well-known UK
manufacturers such as Rolls Royce
and Jaguar Land Rover, to exhibit its
products at “Make it in Great
Britain,” a showcase to highlight the
very best of British manufacturing
being held during the Olympics.

However, before the company makes
the trip to London, visitors to the
Safety & Health Expo will get the
chance to preview the products
which earned it a spot at this
prestigious event.

The company will show range of
evacuation chairs, which enable the
mobility-impaired to descend
staircases in an emergency. Visitors
can expect to see the new
Evac+Chair 300H MK4, which has a
payload of 180kg, an increase of 30kg
on the earlier model. The company
has also developed a chair with the
capacity to hold an individual
weighing 200kg. The Evac+Chair
440 also includes a foot rest and is
designed to have two people to assist
where necessary. Stand C15