An emergency sheet is for the moment a client has to be moved out of a bed quickly and there is no time to set up a hoist. It stays on the bed under the normal linen, ready to go, so staff are not hunting for equipment when a building has to be cleared.
Silvalea build these for the evacuation role specifically. Straps and handles let two people take control of the load and guide the person down a corridor or a stair flight, and the sheet stays with the client while they are moved to a safe area.
It is worth thinking about where these sit in a home or facility as much as how many you need, because an emergency sheet only helps if staff know it is there and have practised with it.
