Elevator and escalator rescue :

Jarboe, Theodore L.

Elevator and escalator rescue : a comprehensive guide / Ted Jarboe and John O'Donoghue. - Tulsa, Okla. : Penwell, c2007. - 268 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 255) and index.

1: The History of Elevators
The Past, Present, and the Future
Summary
Review Questions
Field Exercise
Endnotes
2: Elevator System Overview
The Hoistway
Guide Rails and Governor System
Car Sling and Car Construction
Elevator Car Safety Devices
Summary
Review Questions
Field Exercise
3: Traction Elevators
Machine Room Contents
Power Disconnects
Traction Machine Room
Hoistway Vent Exchange Opening
Summary
Review Questions
Field Exercise
Endnotes
4: Types Doors, Interlocks, and Restrictors
Swing Doors
Single-Speed Side-Slide
Two Speed Side-Slide
Center-Opening
Two-Speed Slide Center-Opening
Biparting Freight
The Other Creatures Still Out There
Elevator Doorway Protection
Interlocks and Restrictors
Summary
Review Questions
Field Exercise
5: Hallway and Elevator Lobby Features
Fire Command Center
Summary
Review Questions
Field Exercise
Endnotes
6: Car Interior Components and Finish
Car Operating Panel
FireÞghters' Emergency Operation Phase II
Summary
Review Questions
Field Exercise
7: Hydraulic Elevators
History
Hydraulic Macine Rooms
Roped Hydraulic
Telescopic Jack
Summary
Review Questions
Field Exercise
Endnotes
8: Freight Elevators and Dumbwaiters
Freight Elevators
Dumbwaiters
Summary
Review Questions
Field Exercise
9: New Technology
Machine Room-Less (MRL) Elevators
Otis Elastomeric Coated Steel Belt (ESCB)
ThyssenKrupp Aramid Ropes
Kone Mono-Space MRL System
Permanent Magnetic Motors
Fijitec Belts
Safety and Rescue Equipment
Summary
Review Questions
Field Exercise
11: Elevator Safety: Philosophy and Principles
Introduction
Elevator Hazards
Other Hazards
Safety Philosophy
The Elevator Safety Team
Safety Rules
Lockout/Tagout
(OSHA CFR 29 Part 1910.147)
Safety Highlights and Considerations
Summary
Review Questions
Field Exercise
12: Rescue Tools and Equipment
Introduction
Lockout/Tagout Equipment
Fall Protection Equipment
Other Forcible Entry Tools
Summary
Review Questions
Field Exercise
13: Hoistway Door Unlocking Device Keys
Introduction
Interlock
Hoistway Door Keyhole
Escutcheon Plate
Hoistway Door Unlocking Device Keys
Hoistway Door Unlocking Device Key Box
Drop Key (Single Link)
Drop Key (Center Link)
Drop Key (Double or Triple Link)
Lunar Key
Lunar Key Operation (Variation)
Tee Key
Hook (Extrusion) Key
Freight Elevator Door Release Chain
Hoistway Door Acces Switch
Improvised Hoistway Door Release Tools23
List of Safety and Practical Points
Summary
Review Questions
Field Exercise
14: Poling Guidelines
Introduction
Safety Concerns
Poling Tools
Why Poling Doesn't Always Work
Poling Guidelines
General Poling Points
Poling Open a Freight Elevator's
Biparting Door
Guidelines in Review
Summary
Review Questions
Field Exercise
15: Car Top and Side Emergency Exits
Top Emergency Exit
Guidelines
Summary
Review Questions
Field Exercise
16: Forcible Entry: Types, Use, and Safety
The Irons
Swing Doors
Biparting Doors
Rabbit Tool
Air Bag System
Summary
Review Questions
Field Exercise
17: Managing Passenger Entrapment Incidents
Introduction
Safety Principles
Locating the Stalled Elevator Car
Establish Communication and
Reassure Passengers
Gather Information From Passengers
Passenger Removal:
Nonemerency Guidelines
Passenger Removal: Emergency Guidelines
Forcible Entry Techniques
Documentation
Passenger Entrapment Rescue
Operations Review Points
Summary
Review Questions
Field Exercise
18: Managing Pinned Victim Incidents
Introduction
Initial Questions
Emergency Care
Technical Rescue Team
Safety and Operational Points
Summary
Review Questions
Field Exercise
19: Falling from Heights: Victim Rescue
Introduction
Rescue Approach
Safety Measures
Summary
Review Questions
Field Exercise
20: Managing Elevator Fires
Introduction
Hazards
Elevator Car
Machine Room
Hoistway Pit
Summary
Review Questions
Field Exercise
21: Case Studies and Lessons Learned
Fireman Fighting Arson
Survives 14-Story Fall
Summary
Review Questions
Field Exercise
Endnotes
22: Shunt Trip Activation and Its Threat
to Firefighter Safety
Example 1: Seattle Fire Department
Example 2: Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Summary
Review Questions
Field Exercise
23: The FireÞghter Emergency Operation Key:
FEO-K1
Summary
Review Questions
Field Exercise
24: Use of Elevators During a Building Fire
Precautions to the Use of Elevators
During a Fire
Effects of Fire on Elevator Components
Firefighters Trapped in an Elevator
During Fire Operations
Summary
Review Questions
Field Exerrcise
Endnotes
25: Training for Safe and Successful Elevator
Rescue Operations
Introduction
Training Levels
Training Setting
Recruit Training
In-Station and Area Training
State Training Programs
The Out-of-Town Instructor
Training Center Elevator Props
Preparation for Training
The Instructor Cadre
Use of Elevator Buildings
Elevator Mechanic Involvement
Safety
Standard Operating Guidelines
Participation
Firefighter Elevator Training Record
Building Survey Program
Summary
Review Questions
Field Exercise
26: Escalator Development History
Modern Escalators
Escalator Fires and Smoke Spread
Summary
Review Questions
Field Exercise
27: The Escalator System
Escalator Components
Escalator Accidents
The Center to Protect Workers' Rights
(www.cpwr.com)
California Department of Health Services
Summary
Review Questions
Field Exercise
Endnotes
28: Escalator Safety: Philosophy and Principles
The Four Safety Principles
The Elevator Escalator Safety Foundation
Escalator Safety Rules and Rationale
More Escalator Rules and Advice
Summary
Review Questions
Field Exercise
Endnotes
29: Escalator Safety Features
Electrical Protective Devices
Summary
Review Questions
Field Exercise
30: Escalator Rescue Tools and Equipment
Summary
Review Questions
Field Exercise
Make Up!

9781593700768 (hardcover)

2007003033


Elevators--Accidents.
Escalators--Accidents.
Elevators--Safety measures.
Escalators--Safety measures.
Lifesaving at fires.
Rescue work.

TH9445 E48 / J37 2007