In the wake of increasingly stringent fire-safety audits, multinational facility managers are discovering that a single missing piece of equipment can paralyze an entire emergency-response plan. Stair chairs—also called evacuation chairs—are the primary means of moving mobility-impaired occupants do
In multi-story hospitals, assisted-living facilities, high-rise offices and stadiums, the elevator is often the first system to be taken out of service during a fire, earthquake or active-shooter lockdown. When vertical transport is lost, occupants who cannot descend stairs unaided—patients on IV pu
Every second counts in emergency medical services, and stair chairs have become indispensable tools for safe patient transport in multi-story buildings. These specialized devices bridge the critical gap between patient safety and efficient evacuation when elevators are unavailable or during emergenc