hey mag, i'd rather leave a fire in an uncertified
chair than burn to a crisp waiting for one to be
certified. 

--- "Cleveland, Kyle E."
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> Mags,
> 
> Check out the link below for an article on using
> elevators for pwd in
> high-rise building evacs.  Personally, I think
> elevator evacuations are
> a viable option in a fire.  The primary reason that
> elevator use is
> discouraged in an evacuation is to allow
> firefighters to move up floors
> unimpeded while building tenants move down the
> stairs.  As the article
> suggests, not all of a building's elevators
> ("lifts", for folks outside
> the US) need to be reserved for firefighter use.
> 
>
http://www.govtech.com/gt/articles/159461?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medi
> um=email&utm_campaign=JPS_2007_11_6
> 
> There are a couple of things that might preclude
> elevator evacuations.
> One of the first steps in an emergency involving the
> structure itself
> (ie., fire, gas leak, earthquake) is to shut off all
> utilities.  We all
> know that elevators don't run without electricity,
> so you run the risk
> of being trapped until the power comes back on or
> you are evac'd through
> the top hatch.  Also, elevators need a straight
> shaft to operate in.  In
> an earthquake that shaft might bend or break,
> causing the cabin to stick
> in the shaft itself.
> 
> Kyle
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