Immediate Media

Hoping to develop his career, Dan applied for a promotion at the Hammersmith head offices of Immediate Media. As a wheelchair user however, this created an issue for the company’s facility manager Edel as they needed a reliable wheelchair access solution. As the firm’s offices were based above the ground floor, he understood that in the event of evacuation Dan would be unable to transfer from his wheelchair and therefore at potential risk.

Point of contact

Edel contacted The Stair Climbing Company – who specialize in access and evacuation for wheelchair users across the UK – for assistance. Chris from the company met Dan and Edel at his current workplace, discussing how they would customise their Skyline stair climber model in order to attach to Dan’s chair and fulfill the wheelchair access solution requirements of all involved. 

Solution found

The Skyline was trialled at the head office, with Dan and the team being fully trained on how to use the kit in event of evacuation. (As standard, staff at firms using evacuation chairs are ‘refresh trained’ every 6 months to ensure they are ‘Ready to go’.) Immediate Media swiftly became not only fully prepared to welcome Dan, but also futureproofed for the benefit of other wheelchair users seeking employment in their workplace, providing an effective wheelchair access solution.

“The relationship between The Stair Climbing Company and Immediate Media has developed, allowing us to not only meet Dan’s requirements but also create an ongoing pattern of servicing and retraining when required, giving faith to entire team.” – Edel

The Skyline is a product that now works around the UK, allowing wheelchair users the comfort and dignity of staying in their own chair in the event of an emergency. Undoubtedly, the wheelchair access solution provided by The Stair Climbing Company work closely with The National Trust, Blackstone,  and Carnival Cruise ships to facilitate the same evacuation processes, ensuring that wheelchair users can be safely and comfortably evacuated regardless of circumstances.