The Evacuchute is a first-of-its-kind personal building parachute. Using
breakthrough technology and a patent pending design, Emergency Evacuation Systems created the
Evacuchute to provide tenants and rescue workers in high-rise buildings with the individual means to escape
safely in the event of a life-threatening emergency-when all other evacuation options have been exhausted.
The Evacuchute has been rigorously tested to safely deploy from heights of 140 feet (approximately 15
floors above ground, which would include any floors dedicated to above ground parking). Evacuees from
lower floors can also use the Evacuchute by taking the stairs up to a higher floor, in the event that it is
unsafe to go downstairs.
The end result is a rescue parachute system that:
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is activated by a static line for a hands-free deployment
• opens in less than 1.5 seconds
• opens in the correct direction
• absorbs the shock of opening
• descends slowly
• has special air vents to move you forward and away from the building
• provides stability in turbulent conditions
• can be easily steered to a safe landing
An emergency evacuation from a low-altitude building requires a fast and reliable deployment. The precise
manner in which the Evacuchute canopy is packed into the patent-pending harness design enables the
parachute to open in less than 1.5 seconds and open in the correct direction--moving you away from the
building to safety.
Our patent-pending harness design provides extra support and bracing to reduce the shock and impact on
the body after the parachute opens. Our fully-adjustable, tight fitting harness is designed to prevent serious
body injury after the deployment of a parachute as well as upon landing.
The Evacuchute utilizes a static line secured to a bracket located on the roof or in the interior of a building,
ensuring an automatic, simple and hands-free deployment.
While rescue parachutes require a very fast deployment, the descent, on the other hand, must be slow and
control