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What are wheelchair-bound people to do when a building alarm disables elevators? (lemmy.sdf.org)

submitted 3 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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We had a false alarm go off in the building where I work last week. The elevators automatically shut down forcing the use of the fire escapes. The building is 22 floors. I was lucky in that I’d just taken the elevator to the first floor to step outside on a break. When they finally let us back in, I wondered what someone with mobility issues is expected to do had the building been on fire. Just die? Have a kind soul carry them? With most people wfh at least a couple of days per week, this seems really dangerous for anyone who might get stranded.

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[–] [email protected] 42 points 3 months ago (5 children)

Usually the evacuation plan includes people with wheel chairs going into the stairwells. Stairwells can withstand fire longer than the rest of the building. And, yes, there are usually people designated to carry or help those with mobility issues.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (3 children)

I can help carry an old fashioned wheelchair down a staircase, but fancy electric ones can weigh hundreds of kilos.

An evacuation chair seems like a much better solution there.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago

"Hold my beer"

-Carson Briere, college douchebag who threw a wheelchair down a staircase

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