The klaxon goes off, and you’re all ears: “Attention Ladder 5, respond to 5505 Route 25A for a report of persons trapped in an elevator.” Having responded to this building countless times for ...

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Come and learn how a traction elevator works! We'll also explore the history and different types of elevators. Elevators have been around for almost 2000 years. In the 1850s, Elisha Otis invented a ...