Reddit reviews EVAC+CHAIR 300H Single Person Operation, 400lbs Capacity, Evacuation Chair
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Aluminum alloy chair for evacuation of an individual down multiple flights of stairsBelting system allows chair to glide on the edge of the stairs while creating friction to slow momentumSling-style seat cradles individual securelyChair weighs 19 lb., can hold up to 400 lb., and satisfies American Disabilities Association (ADA) requirements for accessible means of egress in a building, per ADA guidelines ADAAG 4.1.3(9), 4.3.10One safety belt attaches across waist and chest, and one attaches across the forehead to firmly hold individual in chair
Generally, they'd use an evacuation chair.
Although, if a building doesn't have them or nobody knows how to use them, then they get assisted by other people evacuating or emergency personnel will enter to assist them if they can.
This is also why many offices tell people with some kind of handicap which affects their ability to move around to inform a designated employee. That employee is generally the one that's responsible for maintaining a list of where those people would be located to give to emergency responders.
There are evacuation chairs that are designed to carry handicapped people down stairs.