HyperLite Ultralight Evacuation Stair Chair, 17.6 lb, Folds 6.7 Inches Thick

What is the HyperLite? The HyperLite is an ultralight evacuation chair, sometimes called a stair chair, an EMS transport chair or an evac chair, built to move a person safely down stairs during an emergency when elevators are unavailable. It weighs 17.6 pounds, lighter than the typical 21 to 22 pound steel and aluminum stair chair, supports occupants up to 350 pounds, and deploys in seconds with no setup, no batteries and no charging.

How does it work? The HyperLite rolls on its wheels across flat ground so a responder can move the occupant along hallways and landings, then converts to a two person lift and carry on the stairs, one operator at the front and one at the back. Integrated chest, lap and leg straps hold the occupant secure throughout, and a locking device fixes the frame open before any transfer begins. There are no tracks, no motor and no battery, so there is nothing to charge and nothing to service between uses.

What stairs does it work on? This is where the HyperLite differs from a tracked evacuation chair. Because it is carried rather than run along the stair edges, it handles straight, curved and rounded staircases alike. Buildings with turning stairs, tight winders or awkward landings often rule out a tracked chair entirely, and those are exactly the buildings the HyperLite is for. At 20.1 inches wide, folding to 6.7 inches thick, and needing only a 36 by 36 inch landing, it has the smallest footprint of the three Mobile Stairlift evacuation chairs.

Who uses it? EMS and ambulance crews, fire teams, schools, medical and dental offices, ambulatory surgery centers, clinics, office buildings, hotels, churches, senior living communities and emergency response vehicles. Folded to 6.7 inches it stores in a closet, an emergency cabinet, a stairwell enclosure or an ambulance compartment, which makes it practical to stage a chair at every stairwell rather than keeping one for the whole building.

How is it maintained? Simply. All parts are kept clean and wiped down between uses, the frame is checked regularly for loose parts, and the chair is stored somewhere dry and free from corrosion. There is no charging schedule, no motor service and no track system to keep clear, so a chair that sits unused for a year is still ready when a drill or an emergency calls for it.

Why buy from Mobile Stairlift? The HyperLite is backed by an American company with US based phone support, replacement parts on hand, and a lifetime warranty on the frame and welds. It is the most affordable evacuation chair in the Mobile Stairlift range and is FSA eligible, which gives a facility real emergency readiness without premium pricing.