ANSI/RESNA ED-1:2019

RESNA American National Standard for Evacuation Devices - Volume 1: Emergency Stair Travel Devices Used by Individuals with Disabilities

This RESNA standard covers the purpose, description, terminology, design, performance, inspection, installation, and maintenance of devices whose purpose is the travel of individuals with disabilities over stair and horizontal surfaces during building evacuations. This standard does not cover devices whose purpose is the travel of individuals with disabilities during routine travel on stairs. This standard specifies requirements and test methods for determining emergency stair travel device performance. It also specifies requirements for the disclosure of the test results. The test methods may be used to verify a manufacturer’s claim that a product exceeds the minimum requirements of this standard. The following sections have been included:  Section 1: Terminology, Description, and Performance Section 2: Inspection, Installation, and Maintenance