Emergency Evacuation Chair Program Guidelines

Use of Emergency Evacuation Chairs

Emergency evacuation chairs are fold-up chairs, which are stored near emergency exits and allow for people with permanent or temporary mobility limitations to be moved downstairs during an emergency. These devices can help faculty, staff, students or first responders quickly move people with mobility limitations down the stairs or across rough terrain. Although many businesses, government buildings, schools, and colleges purchase them voluntarily, evacuation chairs are not mandatory or required by law.

For additional information on self-reporting and to review the full University guidelines on assisting individuals with disabilities during emergencies, go here.

Evacuation Chair Program Guidelines


Evacuation Chair Map

Ordering information

NOTE: BEFORE ORDERING AN EVACUATION CHAIR, DEPARTMENTS NEED TO CONTACT the Office of Emergency Preparedness for instructions.

After contacting OEP, follow these steps.

BEFORE YOU LOG ON TO UGAmart, download and save the Evacuation Chair Quote.pdf to your computer, as you will need this file to upload later as an attachment when ordering in UGAmart.

* NOTE: During the ordering process in UGAmart, you will be prompted to upload your saved quote into the “External Line Attachment“. (Attachment link in UGAmart can be found on the Summary-Draft Requisition screen.)

Departments ordering an Evacuation Chair via UGAmart use the following instructions:

(vendor: EVAC + CHAIR NORTH AMERICA LLC)

1. Log into UGAmart using your UGA MYID
2. Choose “non-catalog item tab (next to the” Go To:” prompt)
3. Enter Supplier: EVAC + CHAIR NORTH AMERICA LLC
4. Enter Item Description:
   • EVAC+CHAIR 300H (MK-4)
   • Enter the quantity and the price estimate ($1,495.00 per chair)
5. Select Save and Add Another
6. Enter Item Description
   • Shipping
   • Enter the quantity and the  price estimate at $45.00 per chair
7. Select Save and Close  (screen will go back to Home / Shop screen)
8. View your shopping cart (top right corner)
9. Verify the information, then PROCEED TO FINAL REVIEW
10. Enter your chart string (use 74300 as your detail object code)
11. Select External Notes and Attachments
    • Select add attachment…
    • Upload the Evac+Chair Quote
12. Go to Final Review
13. Submit for Approval
14. Inform the Office of Emergency Preparedness of the evacuation chair order at [email protected].