Stair Climber Training Course
Based in Central Scotland, ESL Services provides professional Powered Stair Climber Training Courses nationwide, supporting organisations across the UK.
Training is delivered on-site and face-to-face, with each course adapted to the powered stair climber used by your organisation. This provides delegates with relevant instruction and practical, hands-on experience using their specific equipment.
Course Benefits
Our Powered Stair Climber Training Course provides delegates with the practical knowledge, skills and confidence required to safely operate a powered stair climber and assist mobility-impaired passengers. The course helps staff to:
- Understand the safe and correct operation of the powered stair climber.
- Gain practical, hands-on experience using the equipment.
- Learn how to position and securely fasten passengers before and during movement.
- Develop the skills required to safely move passengers up and down stairs.
- Maintain passenger safety, comfort and stability throughout the operation.
- Understand safe operating procedures and staff responsibilities.
- Identify potential risks, hazards and obstacles when using the equipment.
- Apply appropriate techniques for controlled movement on different stair configurations.
- Develop the confidence and competence to use the equipment effectively in an emergency.
- Improve staff awareness and preparedness for assisting mobility-impaired people during an evacuation.
Course Outcomes
On completion of the course, delegates should have the knowledge, practical skills and confidence to operate a powered stair climber safely and assist mobility-impaired passengers during an emergency evacuation. This helps organisations ensure staff are better prepared to respond effectively in an emergency, supporting safer and more controlled evacuations while providing greater confidence and peace of mind for both staff and passengers.
Stair Climber Operator Training:
The training is an onsite, face-to-face course tailored specifically to the Stair Climber acquired by your organisation.
The course provides you and your nominated staff with hands-on, practical experience and the knowledge required to operate the equipment safely and effectively. It is designed to give staff the confidence to safely evacuate people with mobility impairments during an emergency.
ESL Services provides certified Stair Climber courses, supporting materials and operator manuals to help nominated staff understand their responsibilities and the safe operation of evacuation equipment in an emergency.
The training covers the correct operation of the equipment, safe transfer and positioning of the user, deployment and use of the equipment, evacuation procedures, and appropriate safety precautions.
Regular refresher training, equipment checks and maintenance are essential to ensure that staff remain competent and that the equipment remains safe and ready for use. Training and maintenance requirements should be managed in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions and relevant legislation and standards, including the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (RRO), BS 9999 and the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER), as applicable.
Duration:
2 to 2.5 hours (Depending on the package)
Number of Delegates:
A maximum of 6 delegates are allowed on the course and must be a minimum of 18 years of age. A certificate can be offered to all, subject to assessment.
Cost:
£600.00 + VAT
Train the Trainer of Stair Climber Operator:
The Train the Trainer of Stair Climber Operator course is an onsite, face-to-face training programme designed to provide nominated staff with the knowledge, practical skills and confidence required to train other staff members in the safe and effective use of the equipment.
The training will be tailored to the specific Stair Climber equipment installed at your premises and will include both theoretical and hands-on practical instruction.
The course will cover the safe operation of the equipment, correct evacuation procedures, risk assessment considerations, safe handling techniques and the key responsibilities of evacuation chair operators and trainers.
On completion of the course, nominated trainers will have the knowledge and practical experience required to deliver appropriate operator training to other members of staff and support the safe evacuation of people with mobility impairments during an emergency.
ESL Services provides certified equipment training, supporting training materials and operator manuals to assist nominated trainers in delivering consistent and effective training within their organisation.
Duration:
4 to 5 hours (Depending on the package)
Number of Delegates:
A maximum of 6 delegates are allowed on the course and must be a minimum of 18 years of age. A certificate can be offered to all, subject to assessment.
Cost:
£950.00 + VAT
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