I work for a professional fire department rescue team and we are constantly called to people stuck in elevators. We have some knowledge of elevators and we have been very successful so far, but we have yet to recieve a class or information on the proper procedures in elevator rescue. We also have been tasked with freight elevators as well. I am looking to find this information either in a class or books or software. I need information on the different ways to get people out safely. If you have any information please let me know. Thank you Shane

-- Shane George (rescue4@flash.net), August 15, 2000

Answers

The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) publishes:

"A Guide for Emergency Evacuation of Passengers from Elevators"

ASME Publication A17.4

You can check their website -"ASME.org" or write to: ASME Order Department 22 Law Drive, Box 2300 Fairfield, N.J. 07007-2300

-- John Brannon (akaelevman@AOL.com), August 15, 2000.

If you are from rescue 4 queens N.Y. you could contact port authorithy police they hold semi annual training on elevator emergency procedure's with the help of elevator experts at the world trade center

-- (rob625@aol.com), August 24, 2000.