Patient Evacuation Elevators

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Patient Evacuation Elevators
Ron Coté, PE NFPA Staff
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Protect-in-Place
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Weve Been Taught
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Non-Healthcare Occupancy
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Fire Fighters Emergency Operations
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Phase 1 Fire Fighters Emergency Operations
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Occupant-ControlledEvacuation ElevatorsNFPA
101 - 2009 Annex B

• It is not the intent to require application of
  these requirements where limited or supervised
  use of elevators for evacuation is part of a
  formal or informal evacuation strategy,
  including, but not limited to, relocation or
  evacuation of patients in health care
  occupancies

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Elevators in SameSmoke Compartment
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Elevator in Each Smoke Compartment
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A Better Arrangement
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Occupant-ControlledEvacuation Elevators
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Evacuation Shaft System
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Automatic Sprinklers
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Elevator Machine Room
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Summary