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Permalink Reply by Jason Brooks on December 18, 2007 at 5:35pm

Contact one of your local elevator companies. They should be able to come out and do a class that is specific to the elevators in your community. They can be the best resource for this. While most elevators are either cable or hydraulic, there could be suttle differences that they know about. We have looked into this before also. We are fortunate that a local chief used to be an elevator guy as well.

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Permalink Reply by steven mcgilbery on December 18, 2007 at 5:53pm

thanks...be safe

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Permalink Reply by John "Jack" Wilson on December 18, 2007 at 6:40pm

Hey Brother,

I will be able to get your informaton Email me and I can help you. I teach Elevator Rescue for Delaware and respond on these emergencies about 3 to 4 times a month in the city I work.....There is a new book out from Fire Engineering on the topic. Has great information but some of the Pic s are hard to comprehend.

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Permalink Reply by joe on April 10, 2008 at 10:28pm

there is a company in ct that does teach this to fire persons . the company is call dargon rescue i think . awsome course we used it and liked got like 25 guys cert. in the class the guy who runs it is a ex elevator tech and now on the job . good luck

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Permalink Reply by David Johns on April 11, 2008 at 12:13pm

One great resource is usually the elevator companies . They will send someone to you to explain systems and operation of elevators..

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Permalink Reply by Brian Dumser on April 12, 2008 at 1:28am

We were lucky enough to have a lieutenant who also worked for an elevator company. He did a class on elevator rescue. I would contact your local elevator company and see what they could put together for you. It's good training! Stay safe!

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Permalink Reply by Tony Tricarico on August 5, 2008 at 3:55pm

I just finished a course at the Firehouse Expo on this. Email me and I will give ou info you need

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Permalink Reply by Jeff on August 5, 2008 at 7:12pm

You mean people actually get stuck in an elevator??

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Permalink Reply by Brian Dumser on August 6, 2008 at 3:55pm

Yes they do, however the real problem is the ones that get stuck on escalators! LOL

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Permalink Reply by joe on August 6, 2008 at 9:54pm

it does happen and you need to know what to do when it does happen,

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Permalink Reply by Tony Tricarico on August 9, 2008 at 3:54pm

HI Steve,

Email me direct and I will assist you in getting info on this subject.

Tony

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Permalink Reply by mike wright on August 9, 2008 at 11:37pm

Here in Michigan we got lucky and actually have an instructor for the class. He gave a very good class on this type of event. They really are not as hard as people make them out to be. But this is after we took the class. If you have one in your area this is something that may come in handy some day down the road.

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