2. Lifts and Machinery Rescues Service Delivery 2

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

4. Learning Outcomes At 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.

5. Lift Rescues Where persons are shut in the lift car and it has stopped between floors Where persons are trapped in the mechanism. Two categories;

6. 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.

7. Electric lift Car framework.

8. Lift car Framework supports Car body – some have trap door in roof Safety gear Lifting ropes.

9. Component parts Driving mechanism - electric motor Safety devices Gates, doors and keys.

10. Safety device.

11. Lift doors.

12. 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.

13. Hydraulic lifts Direct Indirect.

14. Escalators.

15. Paternoster.

16. 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.

17. 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.

18. Never do this.

19. Rescues from Machinery.

20. Machinery rescues 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. The Incident Commander will;

21. Safety Dynamic risk assessment Use personnel / equipment safely Supervision.

22. Confirmation Assessments 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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