Written by firefighters for firefighters, Elevator and Escalator Rescue: A Comprehensive Guide contains important information for technical rescue members, training officers and fire company members alike. This engaging and accessible book details the risks involved in elevator and escalator rescues and how to face them successfully.
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1 : The History of Elevators
Chapter 2 : Elevator System Overview
Chapter 3 : Traction Elevators
Chapter 4 : Types of Doors,Interlocks and Restrictors
Chapter 5 : Hallway and Elevator Lobby Features
Chapter 6 : Car Interior Components and Finish
Chapter 7 : Hydraulic Elevators
Chapter 8 : Freight Elevators and Dumbwaiters
Chapter 9 : New Technology
Chapter 10 : Residential and Special Elevators
Chapter 11 : Elevator Safety : Philosophy and Principles
Chapter 12 : Rescue Tools and Equipment
Chapter 13 : Elevator Hoistway Door Unlocking
Chapter 14 : Poling Guidelines
Chapter 15 : Car Top and Side Emergency Exits
Chapter 16 : Forcible Entry : Types, Use, and Safety
Chapter 17 : Managing Passenger Entrapment Incidents
Chapter 18 : Managing Pinned Victim Incidents
Chapter 19 : Fall from Heights : Victim Rescue
Chapter 20 : Managing Elevator Fires
Chapter 21 : Case Studies and Lessons Learned
Chapter 22 : Shunt Trip Activation and Its Threat to Firefighter Safety
Chapter 23 : The Firefighters` Emergency Operation Key : FEO-K1
Chapter 24 : Use of Elevators During a Building Fire
Chapter 25 : Training for Safe and Successful Elevator Rescue Operations
Chapter 26 : Escalator Development History
Chapter 27 : The Escalator System
Chapter 28 : Escalator Safety : Philosophy and Principles
Chapter 29 : Escalator Safety Features
Chapter 30 : Escalator Rescue Tools and Equipment
Appendix A : Glossary of Elevator and Firefighter Terminology
Bibliography
Index
