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Civilian Emergency Platform
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Fire, flood, or attack requires moving a person who uses a wheelchair when elevator is unsafe.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — NOT EXPERT REVIEWED — NOT FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Alarm sounding, smoke smell, staff directing stair use only.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Person stranded on upper floor near lift.
Scene hazards: Smoke in stairs, Power loss on lift, Tip-over
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Confirm floor and refuge area signage.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call 112 if no staff evacuation support visible.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Deploy evacuation chair if building equipped and trained.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Communicate location to fire team — window signal if phone works.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call 112. "Wheelchair user on floor [X], cannot use stairs, need evacuation assist."
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Update when moved to refuge or exit.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Medical fragility — oxygen, pressure sores — inform responders.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Injury during improper carry needs assessment.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT use elevator during fire alarm.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT tilt power wheelchair on steep stairs without device.
MYTH: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Any strong person can carry a wheelchair user down stairs quickly
REALITY: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Untrained carries drop people and block stairs. Use evacuation chair or wait for fire team with training.
DANGER: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Spinal injury and stair blockage during fire.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Elevators fail in fire — wheelchair users need refuge areas or evacuation chairs.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Person knows their body — ask before grabbing chair handles.