Evacuation Sheet - Emergency Mattress Evacuation Solution for Rapid Response and Safety.
- Permanently Fitted Under the Mattress - Ready at All Times - the Evacuation Sheet is secured under a standard foam mattress using four elastic corner straps, maintaining its position as a permanent fixture that does not need to be retrieved from storage during an emergency; the integrated webbing straps are stored in pockets and can be pulled out in seconds; keeping the sheet permanently fitted means that the evacuation procedure requires no pre-deployment step - staff pull the straps from the pockets, wrap them around the mattress and patient, and begin evacuation without any prior equipment preparation delay.
- Silicone-Coated Underside for Low-Friction Floor Travel - the silicone coating on the sheet's underside dramatically reduces the friction between the sheet and the floor surface during evacuation, allowing the mattress (with the patient secured on top) to be pulled along the floor with much less carer effort than dragging a standard mattress; the silicone coating maintains this low-friction property across different floor surfaces including carpet, vinyl, tile, and polished concrete, which is essential because evacuation routes in care homes typically cross multiple different floor surface types between the resident's room and the place of safety.
- Fire-Retardant Red Polyester - Webbing Pull Handles at Both Ends - the fire-retardant red polyester fabric serves two purposes: the fire-retardant property addresses the regulatory requirement under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 for evacuation aids to not contribute to fire spread; the red colour provides immediate visual identification of the evacuation sheet at the bedside, which reduces response time in the confusion of a real emergency; pull handles at both ends of the sheet allow two staff to guide the mattress through corridors and doorways simultaneously from the leading and following ends.
- PEEP Documentation Required - RRFSO 2005 - NCL-HTE001 - the evacuation method using this sheet must be documented in each resident's Personal Emergency Evacuation Plan (PEEP) per the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005; staff must be trained in the strap deployment and guided evacuation technique; product code NCL-HTE001.
Evacuation Sheet - Foam Mattress - Silicone Underside - Webbing Straps and Handles - Fire Retardant
The Evacuation Sheet is permanently fitted under a standard foam mattress using four elastic corner straps, with integrated webbing straps in storage pockets for rapid patient securing, webbing pull handles at both ends for two-staff corridor guidance, and a silicone-coated underside for low-friction travel across any floor surface. Fire-retardant red polyester. Required in residents' PEEPs per the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. Staff training mandatory. NCL-HTE001.
Specifications
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Mattress Compatibility | Standard foam mattresses |
| Fitting | 4 elastic corner straps - permanent under-mattress position |
| Patient Securing | Integrated webbing straps from storage pockets |
| Guidance Handles | Webbing pull handles at both ends |
| Underside | Silicone-coated - low friction across all floor surfaces |
| Construction | Fire-retardant red polyester |
| Reference | NCL-HTE001 |
| Compliance | Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005; PEEP documentation; staff training |
Regulatory Compliance
The Evacuation Sheet must be included in each resident's Personal Emergency Evacuation Plan (PEEP) as the documented evacuation method for that resident and bed, per the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 and the care home's fire risk assessment. All staff likely to perform an evacuation must receive training in the strap deployment sequence and guided evacuation technique. The sheet must be inspected at each fire safety equipment check for elastic strap integrity, strap pocket condition, webbing strap wear, and silicone underside condition; any degraded component must trigger sheet replacement before the next inspection. CQC Regulation 12 compliance requires the PEEP documentation, training records, and inspection log to be maintained.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a PEEP and why does each resident using the evacuation sheet need one?
A Personal Emergency Evacuation Plan (PEEP) is a documented individualised plan for a person who may need assistance to evacuate a building during a fire or other emergency because they cannot self-evacuate using the standard evacuation route. In a care home, virtually all residents require a PEEP because they have some degree of mobility limitation that would prevent them from independently descending stairs, moving rapidly through corridors, or responding to the fire alarm promptly without carer assistance. The PEEP specifies for each resident: the evacuation method to be used (in this case, the Evacuation Sheet with mattress-guided evacuation), the route to be followed, the number of staff required for the evacuation, any specific considerations for that resident's condition that affect the method (such as whether the mattress webbing straps can be applied without harm to a resident with specific injury or surgery), and the alternative evacuation method if the primary method fails. The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 places the responsibility for PEEPs on the responsible person for the premises - typically the care home manager - and requires the PEEPs to be reviewed at each care plan review cycle and whenever the resident's condition or mobility changes. Staff must be aware of the specific PEEP for each resident they are assigned to, not just the general evacuation procedure.
How many staff are required to evacuate a resident using the Evacuation Sheet and what is each person's role?
A mattress evacuation using the Evacuation Sheet requires a minimum of two members of staff for safe operation: one staff member at the head end of the mattress (the pull handle) who leads the evacuation direction and bears primary responsibility for navigating through doorways and corridor intersections; and one staff member at the foot end (the second pull handle) who manages the trailing end of the mattress, provides additional pull force on straight sections, and manages the mattress angle at door thresholds and surface transitions. The leading staff member calls directions and coordinates the passage through narrowing points such as doorways, where the mattress width may be close to the doorway clear opening; at these points, both staff must coordinate the angle and alignment of the mattress to prevent the mattress corners from catching on the door frame. In practice, a third member of staff is valuable for carrying out any necessary furniture clearance from the evacuation route ahead of the mattress as it travels, though the two-person minimum is the operational requirement for the mattress movement itself. The PEEP must specify whether two or three staff are required for the specific resident based on their weight (which affects the total pull force needed) and any condition-specific considerations that make a two-person operation insufficient.
NCL-HTE001
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- Permanently Fitted Under the Mattress - Ready at All Times - the Evacuation Sheet is secured under a standard foam mattress using four elastic corner straps, maintaining its position as a permanent fixture that does not need to be retrieved from storage during an emergency; the integrated webbing straps are stored in pockets and can be pulled out in seconds; keeping the sheet permanently fitted means that the evacuation procedure requires no pre-deployment step - staff pull the straps from the pockets, wrap them around the mattress and patient, and begin evacuation without any prior equipment preparation delay.
- Silicone-Coated Underside for Low-Friction Floor Travel - the silicone coating on the sheet's underside dramatically reduces the friction between the sheet and the floor surface during evacuation, allowing the mattress (with the patient secured on top) to be pulled along the floor with much less carer effort than dragging a standard mattress; the silicone coating maintains this low-friction property across different floor surfaces including carpet, vinyl, tile, and polished concrete, which is essential because evacuation routes in care homes typically cross multiple different floor surface types between the resident's room and the place of safety.
- Fire-Retardant Red Polyester - Webbing Pull Handles at Both Ends - the fire-retardant red polyester fabric serves two purposes: the fire-retardant property addresses the regulatory requirement under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 for evacuation aids to not contribute to fire spread; the red colour provides immediate visual identification of the evacuation sheet at the bedside, which reduces response time in the confusion of a real emergency; pull handles at both ends of the sheet allow two staff to guide the mattress through corridors and doorways simultaneously from the leading and following ends.
- PEEP Documentation Required - RRFSO 2005 - NCL-HTE001 - the evacuation method using this sheet must be documented in each resident's Personal Emergency Evacuation Plan (PEEP) per the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005; staff must be trained in the strap deployment and guided evacuation technique; product code NCL-HTE001.