Non-emergency Elevator Procedures

Question 0

How can you locate a stalled elevator?

Answer 0

Check the floor indicator on the lobby enunciator panel

Check the floor indicator in the fire control room

Use the telephone system or intercom in the fire control room

Take a adjacent car nearest to the stalled car and stop at each floor. Using a light look across the narrow space between the car in the hoist way way to locate the stalled car.

Take a elevator to the highest floor and try to make contact with the occupants by talking through the elevator hoistway doors

The controller located in the machine room may indicate the location of the stalled car

Shutdown power of the stall elevator. Open the hoistway at the lowest level and shine a light up the hoistway and locate the stalled car

Checking the level of hydraulic fluid may give you an idea where the car is located

Question 1

Upon arrival, who should the officer contact?

Answer 1

The person who called in the incident, or a building representative.

Question 2

After the stalled car has been located what is the next priority?

Answer 2

Communications with the occupants

Question 3

What does the emergency stop switch do

Answer 3

Remove power to the hoisting machine and activates a loud alarm

Question 4

How can you communications be accomplished in the elevator incident

Answer 4

Elevator car phone

Elevator intercom system

Using a loud voice up the hoist way

Using a loud voice through the hoist way and car doors

Using a cell phone

Question 5

What are ways to restore power to an elevator system?

Answer 5

Press the lobby call button

Instruct the occupants to engage and disengage the emergency call button several times

If the car is in the landing zone interrupting the photo electric Eye may release the doors

And sure that the core doors are completely closed by pushing the door to the fully closed position

Have fire department members shake the whole Hoist way door where the occupants entered the elevator

Have fire department members physically close all hoistway doors of the affected shaft

Activate the firefighter service in the lobby or fire control room

Question 6

Once power has been removed the breaker must remain off until when

Answer 6

Until a certified elevator mechanic restores the elevator to proper working order

Question 7

How do you ensure the power stays off

Answer 7

By using a pad locking device

If no padlock is available a member with a radio should remain at the panel until the rescue has been completed

Question 8

What are the two power sources for an elevator

Answer 8

Mainline disconnect

Auxiliary system

Question 9

During elevator rescues what power system must be left on to prevent panic?

Answer 9

Auxiliary power

Question 10

How does the numbering system start in the elevator lobby?

Answer 10

With the first hoistway on the left of the building main entrance and continues clockwise

Question 11

What is the next step after the power has been removed from the stalled elevator?

Answer 11

Gaining access

Question 12

What are the methods used to open hoist way doors

Answer 12

Elevator keys

Breaking the photo electric Eye

Pole down

Pole across

Pole up

Glass panel access

Elevator pick tool

Lowering the hydraulic elevator

Forcing entry

Question 13

Once the occupants have been removed what needs to be done with the hoist way doors

Answer 13

Fire department members must in sure the locking mechanism has engaged

Question 14

This access procedure should be one of your last options?

Answer 14

Pole up

Question 15

What are the two types of drop over keys?

Answer 15

Single drop over

Double drop over

Question 16

Which way do you turn the key in the hoist way door?

Answer 16

Away from the leading edge