EH Systems News

Health & Safety training specialists, Environmental Handling Systems, will be at the ‘Health and Safety North’ event which takes place at the Reebok Stadium in Bolton on Wednesday 5th and Thursday 6th of October 2011. Their team will be on hand to offer advice and guidance on all your health and safety training requirements.

Environmental Handling Systems provides a comprehensive range of health and safety services tailored to all types of businesses and industries throughout London, the South East and across the UK and Northern Ireland.

Their objectives target minimising accidents, lowering staff turnover, reducing operating costs and promoting your company as a responsible and caring organisation.

Their services include:

• Manual Handling Training
• General Risk Assessments
• DSE / VDU (Display Screen Equipment) Workstation Risk Assessments
• Fire Risk Assessments & Fire Warden Training
• Safety Audits
• Evacuation Chair Training
• Evacuation Slider Mattress Training
• Assessor Training

As we approach the autumn and winter months, the Health & Safety North event is an excellent opportunity to stand back and consider what Health & Safety policies and procedures you have in place, and what staff training may be required.
Some things to consider are;

Induction – Have your employees had a health & safety brief? What to do in the event of a fire? What are their responsibilities?

DSE - Did your employees get a proper assessment of their desk? Is the screen the correct height? Is the chair set correctly?

Manual Handling – Do your staff members lift loads? Have they been correctly trained? Do they know the risks?

Risk Assessment - Are there any hazards in the working area? Are your staff, or any visiting members of the public, currently at risk? What about slips and trips?

Fire Evacuation - Do your staff know the evacuation plan and meeting points? Are they trained to use equipment such as Evacuation Chairs and Slider Mattresses?

It’s easy to make sure you’ve taken all the necessary steps not only to protect your staff and your customers, but also your company and its hard built reputation. Most businesses will be aware that strict penalties can be enforced for non compliance with current Health and Safety laws and pleading ignorance or a lack of funding for training will not be any form of defense.

At the show their sister company, Evacusafe UK, will be showcasing their range of specialist evacuation equipment, including their Tracked Excel Evacuation Chair, Ambulance /Transit Evacuation Chair and the new Evacuslider-mattress. The Evacusafe team will be on hand to demonstrate their range of safety evacuation equipment, to give advice and to answer any questions.

The ‘Health and Safety North’ event takes place at the Reebok Stadium in Bolton on Wednesday 5th and Thursday 6th of October 2011. EH Systems, and sister company Evacusafe UK, will be situated at stand number 48.

If you want further information before the show, such as details of courses and services EH Systems offer, details of the Evacusafe product range, or just some practical advice please feel free to make contact on; 0800 313 4659 or info@ehsystems.co.uk or visit www.ehsystems.co.uk or www.evacusafe.net

Following the success of their Evacuslider evacuation mattress, our sister company Evacusafe UK will be demonstrating their new upgraded version, the Excel Evacuslider, at the ‘Health and Safety North’ show at the Reebok Stadium in Bolton next week. Since the launch of the Standard Evacuslider earlier this year, and the recent launch of the Excel model, sales have gone through the roof, so much so that the Basingstoke based company have had to vastly increase production in order to keep up with demand.

The Evacuslider is a modern version of the ski-mattress which is used in hospitals and attached to the underside of a hospital mattress to enable patients to be evacuated comfortably and safely down stairways and corridors in emergency evacuation situations. The Evacuslider overcomes difficulties often found during evacuations due to the restricted width with of narrow corridors, staircases and fire escapes.

Paul Mitchell, Director of Evacusafe, said: “The uptake of our Evacuslider range has been truly incredible. Thankfully our team have been working all hours to keep up with the demand and to ensure our stock levels are replenished in time for the orders we anticipate the Health and Safety North show to generate. The majority of sales, so far, have come from the NHS and care homes and the feedback we’ve received has been great. The general consensus appears to be astonishment at the quality of our products for the prices we’re able to sell them at.

Our website sales have increased significantly since we introduced a 5% discount for online purchases. We’ve actually decided to extend the discount to any purchases made via telephone and paid for with a Credit or Debit card. Incidentally the 5% discount applies to our entire range of evacuation products, not just the Evacusliders .”

The Excel Evacuslider boasts full cushioned head support with adjustable straps, built-in carry handles and quick release belts, a large foot pocket for added comfort and security and, although a thicker and more comfortable mattress in comparison to the Standard Evacuslider, the Excel version is still light weight and easy-to-use and slides effortlessly across the floor.

The ‘Health and Safety North’ event takes place at the Reebok Stadium in Bolton on Wednesday 5th and Thursday 6th of October 2011. Evacusafe UK will be situated at stand number 48.

As well as the Evacuslider mattresses they will be showcasing their entire range of specialist evacuation equipment, including their Tracked Excel Evacuation Chair, Ambulance /Transit Evacuation Chair and the new Excel Evacuslider-mattress. The Evacusafe team will be on hand to demonstrate their range of safety evacuation equipment, to give advice and to answer any questions.

The Evacusafe range of evacuation equipment has been specially designed to facilitate the safe evacuation, in emergency situations, of people who are mobility impaired; whether due to wheelchairs, injuries, pregnancy or other mobility problems.

Easy to use and set up, each Evacusafe Tracked chair comes with arm rests, a seat belt, a cushioned head rest and brakes for ultimate safety and comfort. They also have sturdy hooks, a highly visible overhead sign and a protective cover, instruction manual and DVD.

All Evacusafe chairs meet current UK / EEC Fire Safety Regulations and Disability Discrimination legislation. They also help organisations to meet their duty of care in risk assessments and emergency evacuation procedures.

Evacusafe sell the Evacuation chair to a large number of organisations across the globe including hotels, hospitals, government buildings, banks, office blocks, schools, colleges, universities, fire equipment companies, ambulance and emergency services and health and safety organisations.

If you would like to speak to the company before the ‘Health and Safety North’ event please contact Paul Mitchell or Tony Gill on Office +44(0)1256 332723 or email them at info@evacusafe.net. Further details about Evacusafe and their products are available at www.evacusafe.net.

There’s never been a better time to buy emergency evacuation equipment online - you can now save 5% on the entire Evacusafe range of evacuation products when paying with a Credit/Debit Card either online in the Evacusafe e-store, or via telephone.

The 5% discount applies to all Evacusafe evacuation products; Evacuation Chairs, Transit / Ambulance Chairs, Evacuation Slider Mattresses and the Evacuaid Emergency Evacuation Bracelet.

Following the success of the Evacuslider, Evacusafe’s evacuation slider-mattress, a new premium model has now been launched. The new Excel Evacuslider has many additional extras including cushioned head blocks, built in carry handles, a large capacity foot space and an extra thick foam mattress for added comfort.

As a low-cost alternative to evacuation chairs, evacuation mattresses can be used to quickly and safely transport mobility impaired people in emergency situations. The Evacuslider is a modern version of the slider mattresses which have been used in hospitals and residential care homes for many years. Evacuslider evacuation mattresses are used to effortlessly ‘slide’ a person to safety.

Both the Standard Evacuslider and Excel Evacuslider can be manoeuvred down stairs and smoothly in an emergency, and can be controlled by one or two people. They are especially useful in areas where space is restricted, such as tight and narrow corridors and stairways. There is no heavy lifting required and once the slider mattress has been used it can be moved quickly to a place of safety away from the emergency.

Please contact us at info@evacusafe.net or call 01256 332723 for more details.

Our sister company Evacusafe UK will be visiting the Rehacare Exhibition in Dusseldorf, 22nd September. This is a good opportunity for companies who are interested in becoming partners / distributors in their own country to meet with us. We will have plenty of promotional material available and be on hand to answer any questions you may have about the equipment. We can also talk you through the benefits of partnership with us and how it works.

If you are interested and would like to arrange a meeting, then please contact us at paul@evacusafe.net or call +44 1256 332723 and we will be happy to arrange this. If you wish to see the equipment then there is more information on our website www.evacusafe.net

Evacusafe UK will be showcasing their range of specialist evacuation equipment, including their Tracked Excel Evacuation Chair, Ambulance /Transit Evacuation Chair and the new Evacuslider-mattress. The Evacusafe team will be on hand to demonstrate their range of safety evacuation equipment, to give advice and to answer any questions.

The ‘Health and Safety North’ event takes place at the Reebok Stadium in Bolton on Wednesday 5th and Thursday 6th of October 2011. Evacusafe UK will be situated at stand number 48.

The equipment has been specially designed to facilitate the safe evacuation of people who are mobility impaired; whether due to wheelchairs, injuries, pregnancy or other mobility problems, from buildings and stairways in emergency situations.

Easy to use and set up, each Evacusafe Tracked chair comes with arm rests, a seat belt, a cushioned head rest and brakes for ultimate safety and comfort. They also have sturdy hooks, a highly visible overhead sign and a protective cover, instruction manual and DVD.

Paul Mitchell, Director of Evacusafe, said: “We’re delighted to be showcasing our range of evacuation products. If you’re looking for evacuation chairs or slider mattresses, if you need some advice or guidance on the equipment, or if you just wish to meet the team, then please come and visit us at stand number 48. If you require a more formal meeting whilst you are there we’ll be happy to facilitate this also.

Our sister company Environmental Handling Systems, who provide Health and Safety training, will also be joining us. They can give you advice on any aspect of health and safety including manual handling, DSE workstation assessments, risk assessments and evacuation chair training. Our team will be on hand to answer any question you may have”.

All Evacusafe chairs meet current UK / EEC Fire Safety Regulations and Disability Discrimination legislation. They also help organisations to meet their duty of care in risk assessments and emergency evacuation procedures.

Evacusafe sell the Evacuation chair to a large number of organisations across the globe including hotels, hospitals, government buildings, banks, office blocks, schools, colleges, universities, fire equipment companies, ambulance and emergency services and health and safety organisations.

If you would like to speak to the company before the ‘Health and Safety North’ event please contact Paul Mitchell or Tony Gill on Office +44(0)1256 332723 or email them at info@evacusafe.net.