Consider this scenario: Your ladder company has been dispatched to assist an engine company that’s on a “person stuck in an elevator” call at a three-story assisted-living facility. The report ...

(NEXSTAR) – Perhaps no button on Earth is mashed as furiously as the “door close” button in an elevator. The button, usually denoted by a set of arrows pointing inward, is a favorite of impatient ...

Elevator use on the fireground has become increasingly necessary and more common as our built environment’s challenges continue to grow. Unfortunately, tragic mishaps took place that killed and ...

Every year many deaths and injuries occur in elevator incidents. While some jurisdictions routinely handle calls for persons stuck in stalled elevator cars others rarely see these incidents.

“Close Door buttons don’t work? Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha!” A direct quote from an Otis elevator tech rep. If the elevator’s car operation panel isn’t hooked up completely, that’s a code violation. When the ...

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