1. Emergency Stair Travel Devices used by Individuals with Disabilities
RESNA Standard
Emergency Stair Travel Devices
used by
Individuals with Disabilities

2. RESNA Standard
ESTD

3. HAWKS - “ONE GOAL”

4. CUBS – “YEAR 1”

5. CUBS – “ YEAR 102? ”

6. RESNA ESTD
“ONE GOAL”
“YEAR 1”

7. Year 1
Previous interest

8. Year 1 Relationship to existing codes & standards RESNA / ANSI ASME
ASTM
ISO

9. Scope
Emergency
Stair Travel
Individuals with disabilities

10. Year 1
External Evacuation Devices
ASTM E

11. Year 1
External Evacuation Devices
ASTM E

12. Year 1
User-operated stair-climbing wheelchairs
ISO (2005)

13. Year 1
User-operated stair-climbing wheelchairs
ISO (2005)

14. Year 1
User-operated stair-climbing wheelchairs
ISO (2005)

15. Year 1
Wheelchair carriers
ISO (2009)

16. Year 1
Stairway Chairlifts
ASME A

17. Year 1
Inclined Platform Lifts
ASME A

18. Year 1
Scope Statement

19. Devices Covered
This Standard covers the design, performance, description, inspection, and maintenance of devices whose primary purpose is the travel of individuals using stairs during evacuation of buildings.

20. Devices Not Covered
This Standard does not cover devices whose primary purpose is the travel of individuals with disabilities during routine travel using stairs, including but not limited to…

21. Devices Not Covered Inclined platform lifts Stairway chairlifts
Wheelchair carriers
Stair-climbing or stair-descending w/c
W/C attachments to assist in climbing or descending stairs
Patient transport equipment
Equip for transport of individuals w/ acute injuries

22. Scope
Design Types

23. Scope
Design Types
Belt / Track
Stair Descent Devices

24. Scope
Design Types
Belt / Track
Stair Descent Devices

25. Scope
Design Types
Carry Chairs

26. Scope
Design Types
Carry Chairs

27. Scope
Design Types
Other
Sled

28. Scope
Design Types
Other
Sled
Liner

29. Terminology Seated Operating Device User Occupant
Individual being transported
Individual with a disability
User
Operator
Assistant
Individual providing assistance
Firefighter
Life safety professional

30. Terminology
Seated
Operating Device
Occupant
Operator

31. Year 1 Membership status Funding Communication Meeting plan
Infrastructure
Eventual Standard
Communication
Meeting plan

32. Year 1
Committee Balance
1/3 of membership limit

33. Year 1
Committee Balance
Building Owners & Managers

34. Year 1 Committee Balance Building Owners & Managers
Code Development / Code Enforcement

35. Year 1 Committee Balance Building Owners & Managers
Code Development / Code Enforcement
Consultants & Researchers

36. Year 1 Committee Balance Building Owners & Managers
Code Development / Code Enforcement
Consultants & Researchers
Consumers

37. Year 1 Committee Balance Building Owners & Managers
Code Development / Code Enforcement
Consultants & Researchers
Consumers
Insurance Industry

38. Year 1 Committee Balance Building Owners & Managers
Code Development / Code Enforcement
Consultants & Researchers
Consumers
Insurance Industry
Manufacturers & Suppliers

39. Year 1 Committee Balance Building Owners & Managers
Code Development / Code Enforcement
Consultants & Researchers
Consumers
Insurance Industry
Manufacturers & Suppliers
Testing Organizations & Facilities

40. Year 1 Committee Balance Building Owners & Managers
Code Development / Code Enforcement
Consultants & Researchers
Consumers
Insurance Industry
Manufacturers & Suppliers
Testing Organizations & Facilities
General & Other

41. Year 1
Where’s the Engineering?

42. Year 1
Performance
Occupant Capacity

43. Year 1

44. SDD T/B-type Device Weight and User Capacity

45. Year 1
Performance
Occupant Capacity
Maneuverability

46. Year 1
Performance
Occupant Capacity
Maneuverability

47. SDD T/B-type Overall Width

48. Year 1
Performance
Occupant Capacity
Maneuverability
Stability

49. Year 1
Performance
Occupant Capacity
Maneuverability
Stability

50. Year 1 Performance Occupant Capacity Maneuverability Stability
Durability

51. Initial Outline Purpose Scope Characteristics of Devices Performance
Device Description
Occupant Features
Operator Features
Performance
Markings
Testing
Inspection

52. ESTD Research Project SDD
Ergonomic Evaluation of Stair Descent Devices
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
FEMA
Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program

53. ESTD Research Project SDD University of Illinois at Chicago
Ergonomic Evaluation of Stair Descent Devices
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
FEMA
Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program
University of Illinois at Chicago
Ohio State University
Fire Prevention Research Foundation
Columbus FD
Firefighter HR, EMG

54. Contact Information
Glenn Hedman
Assistive Technology Unit
University of Illinois at Chicago
(desk)
(tty)

55. Thanks