An emergency escape hood is a device that is worn over the head in the event of a fire to protect individuals from toxic smoke and fumes. With a range of 60 minutes, it will protect your airways and allow you to breathe air that is free of toxins while you exit from the danger.
The protection it gives can also allow you to help evacuate others who need assistance, such as those with accessibility challenges. While wearing the emergency escape hood, you can help others exit during an emergency evacuation without the risk of inhaling toxic fumes if it is safe to do so.

The emergency escape hood is designed for single-use applications and should not be reused. It should be protected from rain and moisture and kept in a well-ventilated place, away from sources of heat, flammables, explosives and corrosives. The emergency escape hood should not be used in environments where the oxygen density is below 17%.
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Evacuation chairs generally have 2 or 4 wheels and rubber tracks that allow for an easily controlled descent down staircases. These chairs will have an automated speed regulation and an advanced brake system. This allows the user to have a controlled descent and the use of an additional brake when necessary. The evacuation chair seat has adjustable safety straps that are used to secure the person while moving.

Evacuation Chairs are particularly important for those persons who have mobility limitations. They are particularly useful for people who are wheelchair-dependent, who in the event of an emergency, are unable to use a lift and are unable to exit the building via the stairs.
Emergency evacuation procedures are apart of the Federal and State legislation. The Occupational Health and Safety Act mentions that all employers must eliminate any risks to the employees health and safety. If it is not reasonably practical to eliminate these risks, employers must instead reduce these risks to the best of their ability.
To determine what is reasonably practical, we must look at the likelihood of the risk, how much harm would be caused as a direct result of the risk, what the concerned person knows, the possible ways of eliminating the risk, and the cost to do so.

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