The safe escape
It is now a requirement for employers and service providers to ensure that anyone permitted into a building can be safely evacuated without having to depend on the emergency services. This is particularly relevant to premises where there is a lift.
London Fire Brigade partnership
London Fire Brigade is run by the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority and has over 150 years of experience in the fire and rescue sector, is the busiest in the UK and is one of the largest firefighting and rescue organisations in the world.
So who needs an evacuation chair?
Laws do not stipulate you must have evacuation chairs, however, there are requirements for responsible persons, as determined by legislation, to ensure suitable and sufficient procedures are in place to ensure the safe evacuation of all users of their premises in the event of an emergency – without the dependence on the emergency services.
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