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Summzashi @lemmy.one
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What are wheelchair-bound people to do when a building alarm disables elevators?
  • It's kinda hard to explain, but you need to kinda push it down the stairs. The tracks have loads of resistance, providing it's maintained properly. I don't think it's unsafe with proper maintenance, but the experience of sitting in that chair surely makes you question if you're absolutely sure about that. You can't see the tracks from where you're sitting, and your legs just dangle above a height you perceive as 2+ meters because of the slope of the stairs and the incline of the chair. And then the person behind you actively pushes you into that, making you instinctively react to an incoming free fall.

    Also in a fire or any other evacuation it's very important you stay calm. You're not gonna stay calm in this. I'm not scared easily but even I fucking hated it. Let alone someone thats wounded and scared to begin with.

    I don't know how many facility managers are here, but get an evac mattress. It's cheaper and doesn't need maintenance and is infinitely user Friendly.

  • What are wheelchair-bound people to do when a building alarm disables elevators?
  • These things are absolutely terrifying btw. There's much better options out there. I never realized until I had the chance to ride one during a practice, I replaced every single one of them for our company after that for evacuation mattresses.