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 delve into safety protocols for working on the car top elevator control panel. The instructors emphasize the abundance of moving parts and potential hazards. They introduce two key controls: a red mushroom switch for cutting power and an inspection mode switch that disables regular controls and allows only …
Cartoon by Sam Wallace
In this elevator rescue training video, Carolina Fire Days Instructors Chris Smity and Geoff Davis of District of Columbia Fire Department (DCFD) provide an in-depth look at elevator rescues, starting with basic operation and rescue techniques and progressing to last-resort elevator rope rescues. This is Video 3 of the 19-week video series, highlighting how to disconnect elevator power to keep …
In this elevator rescue training video, Carolina Fire Days Instructors Chris Smity and Geoff Davis of District of Columbia Fire Department (DCFD) provide an in-depth look at elevator rescues, starting with basic operation and rescue techniques and progressing to last-resort elevator rope rescues. This is Video 2 of the 19-week video series, highlighting essential gear. Here is a transcript of …
Cartoon by Sam Wallace
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 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, …
New! Command Light introduces the EOS-RDL, the only battery-powered work light that combines choice of power source with firefighter-favorite LEDs.
Join RSM Gary Wilkins and the rest of the Command Light Sales team as they put the new Command Light Trident Tripod through some serious pain, demonstrating the rugged durability of this adaptable piece of scene lighting equipment.
