Evacuation Slyde

What Evacuation Slyde does

Evacuation Slyde is a product brand of DQE Inc., a privately held US-based company headquartered in Plano, Texas, that manufactures and sells emergency evacuation sleds for non-ambulatory individuals. The company produces two core products — the Standard Evacuation Slyde (400-500 lb capacity, 9 lbs) and the Bariatric Evacuation Slyde (600-800 lb capacity, 11 lbs) — both constructed from corrugated polypropylene up to 12mm thick with four web handles, buckle restraints, and on-unit instructional graphics. Supporting accessories include the Slyde Sleeve for wall-mounted storage of up to five sleds and the Stairwell Belay System, an 800 lb-rated rope belay with 25-30 feet of rope for controlled descent, plus a Belay Storage Box for stairwell mounting on alternating floors.

The company's go-to-market is exclusively through parent DQE Inc., with direct sales via phone (800-355-4628) and the dqeready.com e-commerce platform. Revenue is generated entirely through one-time hardware sales of sleds and accessories under a perpetual license/pay-as-you-go model. Target customers span hospitals, nursing homes, K-12 schools, universities, corporate office buildings, hotels, arenas, and police/fire/EMS/military organizations, with content marketing via the evacuationslyde.com website, blog, and YouTube used to drive top-of-funnel awareness around ADA-compliant emergency evacuation planning. The product was previously marketed as Paraslyde/ParaSlyde, with documented online presence dating to at least 2017; no external funding, acquisitions, or leadership changes are disclosed.

Name

Evacuation Slyde

Legal name

DQE Inc.

Website

https://evacuationslyde.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Evacuation Slyde, a product brand of DQE Inc., manufactures emergency evacuation sleds for non-ambulatory individuals. Its corrugated polypropylene Standard and Bariatric sleds and accessories are sold direct to hospitals, schools, offices, and first responders through DQE's phone and e-commerce channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Plano

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Personnel

Revenue model

1. Hardware Sales: One-time sale of evacuation sleds (Standard and Bariatric models) and accessories including storage sleeves, rope belay systems, and stairwell belay storage boxes

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Evacuation Slyde manufactures and sells emergency evacuation sleds designed to transport non-ambulatory, injured, or disabled individuals down stairs and over uneven terrain during emergencies such as fires, power outages, natural disasters, and active shooter situations. The product line includes the Standard Slyde (400-500 lb capacity) and Bariatric Slyde (600-800 lb capacity), plus supporting accessories like wall-mountable storage sleeves and a stairwell belay system. Products are made from corrugated polypropylene and sold exclusively through parent company DQE Inc.

Product overview

Evacuation Slyde by DQE manufactures a line of emergency evacuation sleds for rapid transport of non-ambulatory individuals during emergencies. The core product line consists of two sled models: the Standard Evacuation Slyde (400 lb capacity) and the Bariatric Evacuation Slyde (600 lb capacity), both made from corrugated polypropylene with multi-point web handles. Supporting accessories include the Slyde Sleeve for wall-mounted storage of up to five folded sleds, and the Stairwell Belay System with its accompanying Belay Storage Box for safely lowering evacuees down staircases. The sleds feature instructional graphics printed directly on each unit, buckle restraints for securing evacuees, and are designed to be reusable during training exercises. The products are targeted at hospitals, schools, universities, office buildings, hotels, arenas, and emergency services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Slyde Standard: Standard Evacuation Slyde with 400 lb (182 kg) capacity, weighs 9 pounds, made from corrugated polypropylene up to 12mm thick
• Slyde Bariatric
• Slyde Rope Belay System
• Slyde Sleeve
• Slyde Stairwell Belay Storage Box

Products and services

• Standard Evacuation Slyde Lightweight 9 lb rescue sled made from corrugated polypropylene (up to 12mm thick) for quick evacuation of non-ambulatory individuals down stairs and over uneven terrain. Supports up to 400-500 lb. Features four strong web handles for multi-point control by 2-7 operators, buckle restraints, and printed instructional graphics. Designed for hospitals, schools, offices, hotels, arenas, and first responders.
• Bariatric Evacuation Slyde 11 lb larger version of the Standard Evacuation Slyde designed for bariatric patients. Supports up to 600-800 lb. Features four strong web handles for multi-point control by 2-7 operators, buckle restraints, and printed instructional graphics. Designed for evacuating larger individuals during emergencies.
• Slyde Sleeve Protective wall-mountable storage casing designed to hold up to five folded Slyde units for efficient, accessible storage near stairwells or elevators. Available in standard and bariatric sizes.
• Stairwell Belay System Rope belay system rated for 800 lb to safely lower evacuees down stairs during evacuation. Includes 25-30 feet of rope, three carabiners, and a belay friction device for controlled descent. Designed to be used with the Evacuation Slyde.
• Belay Storage Box Wall-mounted storage box for the Stairwell Belay System, installed in stairwells on alternating floors to provide secure anchor points for the belay system during emergency use.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to five Slydes can be stored in smaller space than one evacuation chair
• +2 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• DQE (DQE Inc.)coreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerDQE is the parent company and exclusive distributor of the Evacuation Slyde product line. The Slyde is branded and marketed as 'DQE Evacuation Slyde' and sold exclusively through DQE's e-commerce platform and direct sales channels.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Emerging players

• HoverTech International: Manufacturer of air-assisted patient handling and transfer equipment used in hospitals and long-term care. Comparable in the patient transport/handling equipment category and target verticals (hospitals, nursing homes), with overlapping use cases around safe patient movement.
• Direct Healthcare Group: Provider of patient handling, transfer, and mobility solutions for hospitals and care facilities. Comparable in addressing safe patient movement and mobility challenges across healthcare verticals.
• Morrison Medical: Manufacturer of emergency medical and patient handling equipment including stair chairs and evacuation devices. Comparable in the emergency preparedness and EMS equipment category.

Broad incumbents

• Stryker: Large medical device manufacturer with a Stair-PRO stair chair product line for emergency evacuation in hospitals. Comparable as a provider of hospital-based patient transport and evacuation equipment, though Stryker operates across a much broader medical device portfolio.
• Hillrom (Baxter): Major medical equipment manufacturer with hospital beds, stretchers, and patient transport solutions. Comparable as a broad hospital-focused medical equipment provider serving emergency and patient mobility needs.
• Stryker Stair-PRO: Stryker's dedicated stair chair product line for emergency patient transport. Closely comparable in hospital/Emergency use case and ADA-driven evacuation need, though backed by a much larger medical device parent.
• Allen Medical Systems (Hillrom/Baxter): Specialty hospital equipment provider focused on patient positioning, transport, and surgical accessories. Comparable in serving hospital and surgical suite customers with mobility and transport equipment.

Others

• Belluscura: Medical device company that has historically partnered with or co-branded the Evacuation Slyde ('Evacuation Slyde by Belluscura' is a noted DBA). Tangentially related as a healthcare equipment peer and prior partner.

Direct peers

• Evac+Chair: Manufacturer of evacuation chairs designed for emergency egress from multi-story buildings. Directly competes with the Slyde in the 'emergency evacuation of non-ambulatory individuals' use case, though delivered via a chair-based rather than sled-based mechanism.
• Ferno: Manufacturer of patient transport and emergency evacuation equipment including stair chairs and stretchers. Directly comparable to Evacuation Slyde in target customers (EMS, hospitals, first responders) and product category (patient transport/down-stair evacuation).

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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