Lifts

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Service Delivery 2
Lifts and Machinery Rescues
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Aim

• To provide students with information to enable
  them to deal with lift incidents.

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Learning OutcomesAt the end of the
session the student will

• Know the role of the fire service at lift
  incidents and rescues involving machinery
• Be aware of the component parts of lifts and
  escalators
• Know how to rescue, and minimise harm to, persons
  shut in lifts and mechanisms
• Recognise the hazards and risks associated with
  lifts and escalators.

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Lift Rescues
Two categories

• Where persons are shut in the lift car and it has
  stopped between floors
• Where persons are trapped in the mechanism.

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Electric lifts

• A car suspended by steel ropes from a winding
  machine
• Guides
• Remote control system
• Counterweight (weight of lift car 50 of the
  load)
• Safety devices.

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Electric lift
Car framework.
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Lift car

• Framework supports
• Car body some have trap door in roof
• Safety gear
• Lifting ropes.

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Component parts

• Driving mechanism - electric motor
• Safety devices
• Gates, doors and keys.

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Safety device.
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Lift doors.
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Hydraulic lifts

• Differ from electric lifts as follows
• Usually only up to 4 floors
• Powered by a hydraulic pump operating a ram fixed
  to the car (direct) or via chains or ropes
  attached to the top of the car (indirect)
• Direct systems have different safety gear.

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Hydraulic lifts
Direct
Indirect.
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Escalators.
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Paternoster.
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Rescues from lifts(1)

• Find out the nature of the incident
• Identify occupants and type of lift
• Two firefighters to the motor room
• Isolate the power supply.

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Rescues from lifts(2)

• Contact lift engineer
• Determine need for medical assistance
• Effective communications essential
• Contact the public affected
• Hand wind to nearest/easiest landing
• Leave in a safe state.

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Never do this.
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Rescues from Machinery.
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Machinery rescues
The Incident Commander will

• Carry out a risk assessment
• Control power to the machinery
• Liaise with site engineer
• Summon medical assistance
• Ensure all equipment is used safely
• Supervise closely.

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Safety

• Dynamic risk assessment
• Use personnel / equipment safely
• Supervision.

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ConfirmationAssessments will be
based on this lesson and the corresponding study
note

• Learning Outcomes
• Know the role of the fire service at lift
  incidents and rescues involving machinery
• Be aware of the component parts of lifts and
  escalators
• Know how to rescue, and minimise harm to, persons
  shut in lifts and mechanisms
• Recognise the hazards and risks associated with
  lifts and escalators.

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THE END