5 Steps to Preplanning for Elevator Emergencies

Whether it’s a manufacturing plant for explosives or a high occupancy level such as a convalescent or nursing home, many departments spend hours preplanning for incidents at site-specific locations due to the unique nature of the establishment. Otherpreplanningsuch as the staging of gear on specific apparatus for a predetermined purpose and the creation and implementation of specific run assignments is also important. Whatever the reason, preplanning is critical to our effectiveness. In this short training article, I’ll focus on preplanning for elevator emergency responses.

Whether you are on the job in a bustling city or a volunteer in a predominantly residential environment, the likelihood of experiencing an elevator emergency during your fire service career is high. However, the frequency of these responses can be low, and the majority may not be considered actual emergencies. That said, if a trapped or stuck occupant isn’t ill, injured, or on the verge of falling to their death, we must still professionally and safely remove them from their predicament as swiftly as possible without causing additional harm or damage to the elevator and its associated parts and machinery.

Conducting the following 5 pre-planning steps with your department will better prepare everyone when being dispatched to an elevator emergency in your first due response area.

Location Identification：识别配备电梯的结构（住宅，商业，装配等）是成功结果所需的第一步。在收集的信息中，应创建一个全面的列表并放置在分配给电梯紧急情况的所有设备中。列出地址，占用类型，电梯轿车的位置，楼层数，机房的位置，以及房产和/或电梯的接触点。以下是更好地说明识别步骤的示例：

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电梯识别: Knowing what you are working with prior to the incident will better prepare you for determining the level of training, personnel, and tools/equipment you will need. Determining whether or not the elevator works off of cables, hydraulics, or counterweights as well as if it is a freight or passenger elevator will steer the Standard Operating Guideline (SOG) that gets implemented after preplanning is complete.

键：访问和控制：All personnel need to be well-versed in the variety of keys that will be needed to open elevator car doors. As part of the preplanning and training curriculum, firefighters should acclimate themselves with these keys by opening the door(s) to the elevators as well as taking control of the elevator. In some circumstances, the elevator could have a specific key that needs to be provided by the manufacturer or installer. For each key obtained, label the keys based on which address or elevator they can be used to manually open the car doors.

Standard Operating Guideline (SOG)：收集所有信息后，开发和实施袜子至关重要。除了要使用的程序外，SOG还应该决定哪些装置以什么顺序响应，以及什么级别的人员配置应该回应。例如，如果捕获/卡住的乘员正在显示医疗紧急情况的迹象和症状，则应将救护车添加到作业中。

工具缓存：All apparatus that may respond to elevator emergencies should be equipped with a specific cache of tools and equipment necessary to perform an elevator rescue. Common tools and equipment includes: Elevator keys, lockout/tag out kits, ladders, air bags, irons, rope/rigging, and harnesses. The tools and equipment carried and used in your department may vary somewhat because they must fit the needs of the elevators in your first due response area.

Like any other aspect of our job, your education and experience will ultimately provide a positive outcome to the situation. Being prepared and proficient prior to being needed for an elevator emergency is the key to success for all types of elevator emergencies.

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