This talk will cover two primary topics: elevator incident response and elevator use at fires.  

When responding to incidents involving a stalled elevator, inappropriate action by emergency personnel may be putting themselves and the public at unnecessary risk.  We will discuss how to respond safely and effectively at incidents involving stalled elevators.   

The lecture section will discuss elevator types, theory of operation, safety mechanisms, emergency response, Phase 2 operations, etc.   

The hands-on section will be an in-depth look at hydraulic elevator machinery, mainline power controls, elevator car and hoistway door mechanisms, and procedures to manually lower a hydraulic elevator to effect rescue.