Three Hundred New Firefighters Receive Elevator Rescue Training in Ankara

Merih Asansör and Mars Elevator provided elevator rescue training to 300 new firefighters in collaboration with TASFED and the Ankara Metropolitan Municipality.

by Miray Akkahve

The Ankara Metropolitan Municipality Fire Department provided technical training titled “Safe Rescue of People Trapped in Elevators” to 300 newly recruited firefighters between June 16 and 23. The training program, organized in collaboration with the Turkish Elevator Manufacturers Federation (TASFED) and the Ankara Metropolitan Municipality (ABB), was hosted by Merih Asansör. The practical training and technical presentations were delivered by the expert field maintenance and repair team of Mars Elevator, a group company of Merih Asansör.

The Training Was Conducted Both Theoretically and Practically

As part of preparations for emergency situations across the city, the training covered safe rescue procedures in elevator systems and was conducted both theoretically and practically. The 300 newly assigned firefighters were provided with basic mechanical knowledge, information on elevator system types, safety procedures and intervention scenarios.

Training Topics:

• Rescue Techniques in Electric Elevators
  • Intervention in MR (Machine Room) and MRL (Machine-Room-Less) Systems
  • Differences Between Synchronous and Asynchronous Motors and Their Applications
• Rescue Procedures in Hydraulic Elevators
• Safe Rescue in Power Outages, Malfunctions and Emergency Scenarios
• Hands-on Practical Exercises on the System

The Mars Elevator technical team shared vital information with young firefighters through practical examples of malfunctioning systems they had encountered in the field. Ferdi Kıdıman, Field Maintenance and Repair manager at Mars Elevator, said in a statement about the training: “The knowledge and experience we have shared with 300 young firefighters will save a life one day. We view this training not merely as a technical process, but as a public service.“

TASFED Honorary President Yusuf ATİK stated, ”Bringing the sector’s knowledge base together with public safety is our priority. Through such collaborations, we contribute to providing our citizens with a safer living environment.”