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In this elevator rescue training video, instructor Geoff Davis discusses how to use an elevator pole to manually operate the elevator rollers in order to open the hoistway door when an elevator door key is not available during an elevator rescue emergency. VIDEO TRANSCRIPTION: We try to trick those rollers into thinking that the car is there and that, uh, …
In this elevator rescue training video, instructor Geoff Davis discusses different types of elevator door keys and how use them to activate the door mechanism when opening elevator doors during an elevator rescue emergency. VIDEO TRANSCRIPTION: Drop keys are going to be by far your most popular. The Half Moon or the Schindler key. There’s T keys. Shove knife I’ve …
In this elevator rescue training video, instructor Geoff Davis discusses single and dual speed elevator doors, how the elevator car door interacts with the elevator hoistway door and how to get the hoistway door and car door to open together after getting the hoistway door rollers in place at VIDEO TRANSCRIPTION: Looking at elevator doors, they can be called either …
In part 2 of 2 of this firefighting elevator rescue training video, Carolina Fire Days instructors Chris Smity and Geoff Davis discuss elevator car controls “on” and “hold” inputs when using an elevator key, and warns firefighters not to leave their elevator keys behind if they don’t want to lose their elevator car or elevator key to another company. VIDEO …
In part 1 of 2 of this firefighting elevator rescue training video, Carolina Fire Days instructors Chris Smity and Geoff Davis discuss using an elevator key to recall the elevators in order to evacuate the occupants, and then using the key to manually control the elevator from the inside, while also looking for signs of a fire and what level …
In this elevator rescue training video, Carolina Fire Days instructor Geoff Davis discusses how hydraulic elevators work while introducing components like a stopcock valve that allows rescuers to manually operate the elevator by taking fluid from the piston back into the reservoir which slowly lowers the elevator down safely. VIDEO TRANSCRIPTION: Looking at the basic setup of a hydraulic elevator, …
In this elevator rescue training video, instructor Geoff Davis investigates elevator mechanical design, specifically electro-mechanical elevators. Discover how the counterweight, designed to be heavier than the elevator, prevents falls even in a total system failure. Learn about the mechanics that keep you safe during mechanical lift elevator rescues. VIDEO TRANSCRIPTION: The hoist way of an electro-mechanical is going to have …
In this elevator rescue training video, instructors Chris Smity and Geoff Davis emphasize the importance of elevator safety and discouraging risky actions during an elevator entrapment situation. They highlight that the occupants’ safety is the top priority and that waiting for a qualified mechanic is the best course of action in most cases and suggest that the training will provide …
In this real-life tools of the trade scenario, Soda City Training instructor Brian Evans discusses techniques for safely removing rings while preserving them and minimizing harm to the patient, utilizing tools like a spoon, vice, hammer, and snap ring pliers to facilitate the process, emphasizing the importance of caution and care throughout. VIDEO TRANSCRIPTION: The goal with ring removals is …
In this escape window training video, Citizens First Fire Training discusses tactics for safely rescuing individuals from windows in emergency situations, including the preferred method of exiting through doors, but with a focus on the 6% of rescues that require window exits, emphasizing the importance of having at least two rescuers outside and utilizing ground ladders for ease of transition, …
