Emergency Operations
Stairwells Are Not for Wheelchairs
In this Industry Dialogue, Garaventa’s Trevor de Jaray discusses Evacu-Trac products and how they fit in to a “kinder and gentler” world. With the U.S. federal government and companies such...
Exploring the Concept of Using Lifts to Assist the Evacuation of Very Tall Buildings
Existing buildings’ procedures are examined, and suggestions for future evacuation plans are made. This article was first presented at the Sixth Symposium on Lift & Escalator Technologies, www.liftsymposium.org. Evacuation times...
The Emergency Elevator Repair Service
One of the first attempts to address the use of elevators during a non-fire emergency The subject of elevator use in emergency situations has been discussed — and debated —...
Functional and Reliable Lifts at New Van der Valk Hotel
First evacuation lift in the Netherlands complying with prEN 81-76 inst The Van der Valk hotel chain regularly opens new locations throughout the Netherlands. They believe that should a calamity...
Comparison of Concepts for Evacuation Lifts
This paper was presented at Paris 2014, the International Congress on Vertical Transportation Technologies, and first published in IAEE book Elevator Technology 20, edited by A. Lustig. It is a...
Use of Elevators During Emergencies
This paper was presented at Paris 2014, the International Congress on Vertical Transportation Technologies, and first published in IAEE book Elevator Technology 20, edited by A. Lustig. It is a...
It Is Safety Awareness That Counts!
In this Readers Platform, Elevator World’s Chinese correspondent explores the safety concerns around accidents in China. By 2014, there were more than three million elevators and escalators in China. This...
Elevators for Fire Service Access and Occupant Evacuation
This paper was presented at Paris 2014, the International Congress on Vertical Transportation Technologies, and first published in IAEE book Elevator Technology 20, edited by A. Lustig. It is a...
On the Development of Occupant Evacuation Elevators
An examination of concepts to use elevators in high-rise emergencies, including history centered on 9/11 The Concept Pre 9/11 The sign, “In case of fire, do not use elevators, use...
Elevator Emergency Operations
Recommended safety features and how to make an elevator fully compliant with the codes in effect are discussed. Passenger elevators play the most important role in vertical transportation within most...
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