Supporting Our Most Vulnerable during the Covid19 Outbreak with EVAC+CHAIR

Emergency Evacuation Chairs

New York City, Apr 3, 2020 (Issuewire.com) - Public officials have begun to express concerns about how senior living and nursing home's can be evacuated during the Covid19 epidemic.  With increased complications in an already difficult situation evacuating residents can be even more challenging.

ACTS Retirement-Life Communities, based out of Fort Washington, Pennsylvania have recognized this potential challenge and have partnered with EVAC+CHAIR® North America to provide an innovative solution to its residents, using the EVAC+CHAIR® Emergency Evacuation Chair.  

ACTS Retirement-Life Communities is the third largest not-for-profit owner, operator and developer of continuing care retirement communities in the United States.  The acquisition of the EVAC+CHAIR® increased the safe and simple evacuation in any emergency situation, supporting persons not able to evacuate independently whether needing to ascend or descend a staircase to reach an ultimate point of safety.

During the Covid19 outbreak EVAC+CHAIR® North America has been utilizing its chairs to assist in residential homes where individuals need to transport a loved one, while being in isolation or to protect EMS workers when visiting a senior living facility.

Mark Roberts, Vice President of EVAC+CHAIR® added 'We are proud of our relationship with the senior living community. In the event of a person or persons needing to be evacuated safely and quickly, we are certain that our products will make the time pressured task easier and provide further confidence to staff and residents.'

EVAC+CHAIR® North America is the world's Number 1 suppliers and original manufacturers of evacuation chairs. The chairs are designed to accommodate disabled or mobility impaired people, allowing them to descend a staircase in an emergency situation without the need of great physical strength or lifting.

With over 40 years' experience worldwide including in North America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Middle East, EVAC+CHAIR® have become leading specialists in emergency evacuation, providing comprehensive education to ensure the effective use of its products, ensuring their customers comply fully with health and safety compliance. This can range from providing products, advising on the legalities that surround evacuation planning and deployment to specific and regular maintenance.

EVAC+CHAIR® manufactures and supplies its EVAC+CHAIR Emergency Evacuation Stair Chairs to a number of high profile organizations such as Apple, Disney and the NBA and also a wide range of other venues in both the private and public sectors. For further details of products and testimonies view the EVAC+CHAIR® website.   https://evac-chair.com/about-us/senior-living-evacuation-chairs

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