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Concern over survey findings
23 January 2013
One in two companies is under prepared for evacuations in the workplace and wheelchair users and the mobility-impaired are most at risk from being unable to make a safe escape, according to a survey by evacuation speci

One in two companies is under
prepared for evacuations in the
workplace and wheelchair users and
the mobility-impaired are most at
risk from being unable to
make a safe escape,
according to a survey by
evacuation specialists,
Evac+Chair International.
The survey of 100 HR directors and managers, who are responsible for the safety of their employees, reported that 35% said that wheel-chair users or mobility-impaired employees within their company did not have a Personal Emergency Evacuation Plan, required in accordance with fire safety legislation. Some 51% of companies possess the necessary equipment to assist disabled and mobility-impaired employees in an evacuation, and fewer than 15% of the companies with equipment use it during emergency evacuation drills.
Mark Wallace, MD of Evac+Chair International, said: "This survey shows that many employers in the UK still make inadequate provision for disabled staff and this needs to be urgently addressed."
The survey of 100 HR directors and managers, who are responsible for the safety of their employees, reported that 35% said that wheel-chair users or mobility-impaired employees within their company did not have a Personal Emergency Evacuation Plan, required in accordance with fire safety legislation. Some 51% of companies possess the necessary equipment to assist disabled and mobility-impaired employees in an evacuation, and fewer than 15% of the companies with equipment use it during emergency evacuation drills.
Mark Wallace, MD of Evac+Chair International, said: "This survey shows that many employers in the UK still make inadequate provision for disabled staff and this needs to be urgently addressed."
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