Fire department reminds: elevator accident emergency attention four points

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At 21:02 on July 7, an elevator in a residential building at Kaiyuan Road, Litong District, Wuzhong City failed. Five people were trapped. Seven fire officers and soldiers of the Wuzhong City Fire Fighting Team Secret Service squadron rushed to the scene and found that the elevator was in a sudden mechanical failure during operation. The car was stuck between the 2nd and 3rd floors, and the elevator maintenance personnel were not effective until various methods were implemented. Fire department alarm. Five people in the elevator have been trapped for up to one and a half hours, including the elderly and children. At this time, the cries of the children in the elevator and the cry for help from adults continue. In order to prevent accidents, fire officers and soldiers immediately used crowbars, hydraulic expanders and other tools to demolish the elevator.

After the demolition, a 30-cm-wide gap was opened in the lower part of the elevator door. A small fire officer entered the elevator car through the gap, expanded the gap from the inside, and cooperated with the fire officers and soldiers outside the elevator to rescue the trapped. Five people.

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With the increase in high-rise buildings, the number of elevators is also increasing. How to deal with elevator accidents? How to take the elevator safely? The fire expert reminds the elevator emergency four points.

1. When the speed of an elevator suddenly increases or loses control, the legs should be slightly bent and the upper body should be tilted forward to reduce the impact of the elevator falling.

Second, trapped in the elevator, should remain calm, immediately use the alarm bell in the elevator, walkie-talkie or telephone and management personnel contact, waiting for external rescue. If the alarm is invalid, you can make a loud call or tap the elevator door intermittently.

Third, when the elevator is running, do not easily climb out to prevent the elevator from starting suddenly. When the elevator is in operation, the lift should be opened to the top floor and maintenance personnel should be notified.

4. If there is a fire during the ride, the elevator should be stopped at the nearest floor and quickly use the stairs to escape.

The fire expert cautioned that when taking the elevator, be careful not to overload. When overloaded, the alarm bell in the elevator will ring. The overloaded passengers should consciously step down and wait. When an emergency such as an earthquake, fire, or lift water intake occurs, the elevator is strictly prohibited. Use fire exits or stairs instead.