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In this elevator rope rescue training video, instructor Chris Smity discusses rope rescue equipment setup and safety when rescuing people trapped in an elevator during a Twisted Industries’ Carolina Fire Days training event. VIDEO TRANSCRIPTION: We got head pins and leg pins. Head pins are bigger in diameter. They only go in the head. It’s rated 32,000 pounds. Leg pins, …
In this elevator rescue training video, instructors Geoff Davis and Chris Smity discuss elevator evacuation procedures and rope rescue equipment set up when rescuing people trapped in an elevator. VIDEO TRANSCRIPTION: In this elevator rescue training video, instructors Geoff Davis and Chris Smity discuss elevator evacuation procedures and rope rescue equipment set up when rescuing people trapped in an elevator. …
In this elevator rescue training video, instructor Geoff Davis discusses different types of elevator door keys and how use them to activate the door mechanism when opening elevator doors during an elevator rescue emergency. VIDEO TRANSCRIPTION: Drop keys are going to be by far your most popular. The Half Moon or the Schindler key. There’s T keys. Shove knife I’ve …
In this elevator rescue training video, instructor Geoff Davis discusses single and dual speed elevator doors, how the elevator car door interacts with the elevator hoistway door and how to get the hoistway door and car door to open together after getting the hoistway door rollers in place at VIDEO TRANSCRIPTION: Looking at elevator doors, they can be called either …
In part 2 of 2 of this firefighting elevator rescue training video, Carolina Fire Days instructors Chris Smity and Geoff Davis discuss elevator car controls “on” and “hold” inputs when using an elevator key, and warns firefighters not to leave their elevator keys behind if they don’t want to lose their elevator car or elevator key to another company. VIDEO …
In part 1 of 2 of this firefighting elevator rescue training video, Carolina Fire Days instructors Chris Smity and Geoff Davis discuss using an elevator key to recall the elevators in order to evacuate the occupants, and then using the key to manually control the elevator from the inside, while also looking for signs of a fire and what level …
In this elevator rescue training video, Carolina Fire Days instructor Geoff Davis discusses how hydraulic elevators work while introducing components like a stopcock valve that allows rescuers to manually operate the elevator by taking fluid from the piston back into the reservoir which slowly lowers the elevator down safely. VIDEO TRANSCRIPTION: Looking at the basic setup of a hydraulic elevator, …
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 …
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 …
