- Author
- Bialy, L. | Blackaby, B.
- Title
- Potential Role of Elevators During Emergencies.
- Coporate
- World Wide Codes and Standards Otis Elevator Co., Farmington, CT
- Book or Conf
- Use of Elevators in Fires and Other Emergencies Workshop. Proceedings. Co-Sponsored by American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME International); National Institute of Stanards and Technology (NIST); International Code Council (ICC); National Fire Protection Association (NFPA); U.S. Access Board and International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF). March 2-4, 2004, Atlanta, GA, 1-13 p., 2004
- Keywords
- elevators (lifts) | emergencies | fire fighters | occupants | evacuation | risk asessment | codes | standards | World Trade Center | transportation | damage
- Identifiers
- elevator emergency operation; fire fighters lifts; conventional elevator operation; opportunities for improvement with conventional approach; international studies of elevators in emergencies; issues arising from the World Trade Center towers tragedy; elevator as a secure means of transportation to emergency personnel; monitoring key systems from the elevator car; damage resistant and distributed hoistways; emergency resistant elevators; overloading of elevators