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Elevator and Escalator Emergencies Flashcards

1
Q

What is the most widley recognized and use of codes for elevators and escalator safety?

A

ANSI A17.1

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What are the four types of elevators?

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Hydraulic, traction, climbing and pneumatic

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3
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What is the maximum travel speed of hydraulic elevators?

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200 ft per minute

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4
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What is the power unit that applies the energy necessary to drive a hoisting mechanism referred to as?

A

Driving machine

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5
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What type of building are hydraulic elevators typically installed?

A

low rise buildings with 2 to 8 floors

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6
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Where are hydraulic elevator machine rooms located?

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lowest level adjacent to the elevator shaft

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7
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Hydraulic elevators are divided into what three categories?

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Holed/conventional, holess/telescoping and roped hydraulic

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8
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What is the maximum travel distance for holed hydraulic elevators?

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60 ft

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9
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What type of elevator is belt driven and utilize a gearless drive to move within the hoistway?

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Machine-roomless (MRL) elevators

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10
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What type of elevators are designed to move goods and material throughout the building?

A

Freight elevators

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11
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What is the bottom of the hoistway know as?

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the Pit

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12
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When can personnel enter the pit?

A

when all power to all elevators in the hoistway have been disconnected

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13
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What should be requested if an elevator stalls in a hoistway blind?

A

request a technical rescue response

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14
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What phase do elevator cars return to the lobby level or a terminal floor?

A

phase 1

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15
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What phase requires personnel to hold the buttons for opening and closing of the elevator doors?

A

phase 2

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16
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What is the purpose of fire service access elevators (FSAE)?

A

to facilitate the rapid deployment of FFs to upper floors

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17
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What should be done if a padlock is not available to lockout the main disconnect breaker?

A

Leave a member with a radio should remain at the panel.

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18
Q

How are elevator hoistways numbered?

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starts with the first hoistway on the left of the main building entrance and continues clockwise.

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19
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When are full bodied harnesses and lifelines utilized?

A

when a fall hazard greater than 6 ft or more exsists

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20
Q

Elevator rope (cable) consists of cold-rolled steel wrapped around lubricant-soaked rope (hemp), what is the failure temperature?

A

800 *F

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21
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This is a cylindrical keyhole on the hoisway door that the elevator drop keys pass throught to reach the hoistway door locking mechanism.

A

Escutcheon Tube

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22
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There are 4 types of hoisting mechanisms found in elevators, in the nova region only 2 are commonly found. Which two?

A

Hydaulic and traction

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23
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These types of elevators have a piston at the bottom of the elevator that pushes the elevator up using an electric motor.

A

Hydraulic

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24
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Where are elevator rooms located for hydraulic elevators that operate 8 floors?

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Lowest level adjacent to elevator

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25
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These types of elevators use a counter balance to help raise and lower the elevator car.

A

Traction

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26
Q

Where is the most common place to find the elevator room for a traction elevator?

A

Rooftop or penthouse

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27
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Thyssenkrupp brand of elevators control room for a machine roomless elevator are located?

A

2nd floor in elevator door frame

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28
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A machine roomless control room for Otis are typically located?

A

4th floor

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29
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Which type of elevator are most common in freight elevators?

A

Traction

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30
Q

Hoistways are constructed of noncombustible material and have a fire rating of?

A

2hr

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31
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A hoistway the passes a floor or floors without opening and continues to other floors is called?

A

Blind Hoistway

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32
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Several terms describe the Emergency recall service “ERS” the international fire code and virginia fire code uses the term?

A

Emergency Recall Service

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33
Q

Building fire alarms activate and typically put the elevators in____.

A

Phase 1 ERS

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34
Q

What does it mean if an elevators firehelmet icon is flashing?

A

Elevators smoke detector activation

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35
Q

What is recommended to do when a car is initially placed in Phase 2?

A

Press the Call cancel button

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36
Q

During which phase does the emergency stop button not work?

A

Phase 1

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37
Q

In traction elevators, if the counter weight is located on the 2nd floor where would the car be located

A

8th Floor

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38
Q

How many power sources are there for each elevator?

A

2

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39
Q

Numbering of elevator hoistways start on the _____ of the buildings main entance and continues _____.

A

Left, Clockwise

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40
Q

What is the maximum amount of space an elevator car can be when it is stalled between floors

A

3ft

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41
Q

What happens if elevators are recalled because of a fire alarm?

A

It will not return to normal operation until the alarm is cleared

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42
Q

How can we get an elevator to work in normal operations if it was recalled by a fire alarm?

A

Place service in bypass mode

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43
Q

What type of system is an escalator?

A

Conveyor belt

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44
Q

What are escalator steps made of?

A

Die cast aluminum

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45
Q

What happens if elevator car is in phase 2 but lobby switch is phase 1?

A

It stays in phase 2

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46
Q

What happens if an elevator doesn’t recall?

A

Doors are open for some reason/ it is in inspection mode

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47
Q

What is the landing zone for elevators ?

A

18 inches above or 18 below the landing in a hoistway

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48
Q

What is an elevator counterweight percentage to the car?

A

70%

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49
Q

What is the elevator rope made of?

A

Cold rolled steel wrapped around lubricant soaked rope

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50
Q

What temperature does elevator rope fail at?

A

800F

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51
Q

What is the 1st thing that must be accomplished on any escalator emergency?

A

Shut off power

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52
Q

Where the shut off button for an escalator?

A

Located at the bottom under the handrail

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53
Q

What elevator phase has no emergency stop button?

A

Phase 1

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54
Q

What elevator phase has an emergency stop button?

A

Phase 2

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55
Q

What type of handle does a manual lowering valve have?

A

T- handle

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56
Q

What is the cylindrical keyhole on a hoistway door where the key passes through called?

A

Escutcheon tube

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57
Q

What prevents the elevator from descending or ascending( too low or high) in the shaft when tripped?

A

Final limit switch

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58
Q

How many crews in an elevator during a fire?

A

No more than 2 crews

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59
Q

What are signs of no go for an elevator during a fire?

A

Smoke and water in the elevator shaft

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60
Q

Where to hit an escalator steps to break?

A

Middle

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61
Q

What is the break?

A

An electro-mechanical device used to prevent the elevator from moving when the car is at rest and no power is applied to the hoist motor.

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62
Q

What is a code?

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A system of regulations pertaining to the design, manufacturing, installation and maintenance of elevator, dumbwaiters and moving walks.

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63
Q

What are the four types of hoisting mechanisms for elevators

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  1. Hydraulic 2. Traction. 3. Climbing 4. Pneumatic
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64
Q

Nontelescoping hydraulic elevators can travel what distance?

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20 ft

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65
Q

Whether phase 1 is activated by a building alarm or manually what happens to the elevators?

A

All the elevators are recalled to the lobby landing or the terminal floor

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66
Q

Do the Emergency stop buttons operate in phase 1?

A

Emergency stop buttons become inoperative during phase 1

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67
Q

What happens during Phase 2 in operating an elevator?

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Phase 2 happens when the firefighter gets in the elevator and turns the ERS on. The elevator is now controlled by the firefighter. In this phase the open and close button must be held for the desired actions.

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68
Q

What does the elevator car’s flashing fire helmet icon mean?

A

The car has received a smoke detector activation.

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69
Q

How many positions does the elevator car’s interior ERS switch have?

A

3

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70
Q

All car and hoist way doors open in recalled mode (Phase 1). The doors remain open for at least _____ and no more than ____ and then close.

A

8 sec no more than 1 min

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71
Q

Two types of escalator entrapment emergencies are?

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  1. Body parts becomes caught by an unforgiving tread 2. Clothing or shoes getting caught in the treads.
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72
Q

Hoistway doors are typically fire rated for ___

A

2hours

73
Q

Failure of the elevator cable(rope) can fail at temperatures above?

A

800 degrees

74
Q

Given the spaces and weight restriction, how many companies should use the elevators at one time?

A

2

75
Q

Companies shall stop at least ___ floors below the fire floor and use the stairs for the remainder of their ascent to the fire floor.

A

2

76
Q

On Hydraulic elevator pit fire, what type of extinguisher or agent may be needed?

A

Class B extinguisher or foam line

77
Q

What are the two power sources for the elevator?

A

Main Power - delivers power to the driving motor, usually found in the machine room near the entrance. 2. Auxiliary power - which delivers power to the car’s lights, fan, and music

78
Q

What are the common electrical failures?

A
  1. Faulty interlock on hoistway doors 2. Blown fuses 3. Shortened electrical cables 4. Open switches 5. Breaks in operating circuits
79
Q

What must personnel have on when operating around an open hoistway?

A

A life line

80
Q

What must be done if no padlock is available to lock out tag out a stalled elevator?

A

A member with a radio shall shut down power and then remain at the panel until the rescue has been completed

81
Q

What is the name of the tube that elevator keys go in?

A

Escutcheon Tube

82
Q

What are the wheels on top of the cars that the cables run through called?

A

Sheave

83
Q

Hydraulic Elevators can be in building with how many floors?

A

2 to 8

84
Q

Machine Roomless elevators have no machine rooms but do have?

A

Control Rooms

85
Q

The vertical area in which an elevator moves is the?

A

Hoistway

86
Q

Hoistways that don’t stop on every floor are called?

A

Hoistway Blinds (Blind Shaft)

87
Q

If an elevator event occurs in a blind shaft what must be done?

A

Request TROT response

88
Q

According to the manual what is the name of the most common smoke curtian?

A

Smoke Guard M400

89
Q

What is the universial recall key as required by ANSI A17.1?

A

FEOK1

90
Q

In order to travel to upper floors during incidents the elevator needs placed in?

A

Phase 2

91
Q

There is a smoke detector activation in the machine room and the evelvator shall not be used when?

A

The fire helmet Icon in the elevator is flashing

92
Q

What must be done prior to using ERS phase 2?

A

Ensure all controls work

93
Q

After arriving at desired floor what do you do?

A

Return to phase 1 to send back

94
Q

What must be worn while opening hoistway doors?

A

Lifeline

95
Q

what is the priority after locating the car?

A

Communication with occupants

96
Q

When can you not cut power to cars?

A

When They are in motion

97
Q

To ensure power stays off while working what must be placed on the disconnect?

A

Lock out tag out

98
Q

How does the numbering sysetm for elevator cars work?

A

Starts first car on the left and goes clockwise

99
Q

You can verify you are killing power to the right car by?

A

Testing the auxillary power first

100
Q

Prevents the elevator from descending or ascending too low or too high in the shaft

A

Final limit switch

101
Q

A control panel on top of an elevator car

A

Inspection station/controls

102
Q

An electro mechanical device on the hoist way that looks the doors

A

Interlock

103
Q

The area of the hoistway that extends from a point 18 in below and 18 in above the landing

A

Landing zone

104
Q

Electrical disconnect found inside the machine room near the entrance door.

A

Mainline disconnect

105
Q

Converts a buildings alternating current to the direct current used by electric traction elevators

A

Motor generator

106
Q

Starts, stops, opens and closes elevator doors at designated hoistways

A

Selector

107
Q

As it turns the counterweights and elevator car move up and down

A

Sheave

108
Q

The friction between the hoist ropes and the machine sheave is used to move the elevator car

A

Traction machine

109
Q

Power transmission to the elevator car and communication between the controller and car.

A

Traveling cable

110
Q

What elevators have a sheave that extends below the floor of the elevator pit ?

A

Holed hydraulic

111
Q

Nontelescoping elevators only allow for about how many ft of travel distance?

A

20

112
Q

Roped hydraulic elevators allow for a travel distance of about how many ft?

A

60

113
Q

Where is the control space for the thyssenkrupp hydraulic MRL elevator usually found?

A

2nd floor

114
Q

Where is the control space for the Otis Hydraulic MRL Elevator usually found?

A

4th floor

115
Q

What mechanism prevents the elevator car from moving until the hoistway door is closed and locked?

A

Interlock

116
Q

What key is codified as the universal key for firefighter emergency response to reduce rescue time during elevator incidents?

A

FEOK1

117
Q

Building fire alarms automatically activate what? Or personnel can manually activate it using elevator keys.

A

Phase 1 ERS

118
Q

Some older installations have what position instead of hold? It quickly removes an elevator from a dangerous area by allowing it to descend with doors open.

A

Bypass

119
Q

If what in an elevator car is flashing, it has received a smoke detector activation from the elevator machine room, hoistway or pit?

A

Fire Helmet Icon

120
Q

A device or group of devices that control the direction, speed, safety mechanisms on the elevator.

A

Controller

121
Q

Set of weights roped directly to the elevator car and equal to 70% to the cars weight.

A

counter weight

122
Q

any type of mechanical lock designed to prevent a hoistway door

A

door lock

123
Q

this is the cylindrical keyhole on the hoistway door that

A

escutcheon tube

124
Q

This switch is located in the elevator shaft. It prevents the elevator from

A

final limit switch

125
Q

This is a small device typically located in the penthouse that applies a brake

A

governor

126
Q

This term refers to the area of the hoistway that extends from a

A

landing zone

127
Q

This is an electrical disconnect usually found inside the machine room

A

mainline disconnect

128
Q

This machine converts a building’s alternating current to the direct

A

motor generator

129
Q

The _____ is a wheel mounted in bearings that has one or more grooves over which a

A

sheeve

130
Q

The ____ _____ is an electric machine through which the friction between

A

traction machine

131
Q

Hydraulic elevators have a max travel speed of ___ ft per min.

A

200

132
Q

Holed hydraulic elevators have a max travel distance of ___ ft.

A

60

133
Q

Nontelescoping hyrdaulic elevators have a max travel distance of ___ ft.

A

20

134
Q

Traction MRL elevator typically use

A

30, 3

135
Q

This is an enclosed vertical area through which an elevator car travels to reach multiple

A

hoistway

136
Q

Elevator door smoke curtians are held in place by, what?

A

magnets

137
Q

This barrel key is universal for firefighter service.

A

FEOK1

138
Q

When an elevator is placed in inspection mode, it will only travel at a max of ___ feet per min.

A

150

139
Q

During supression activities, no more than __ crews in the elevator at once.

A

2

140
Q

What is ERS an abbreviation for?

A

Emergency Recall Service

141
Q

ERS may also be known as what?

A

firefighter service

142
Q

What unit is responsible for verifying the elevator shaft is clear of smoke or fire?

A

First

143
Q

What floor and below should the stairwell be utilized versus the elevator?

A

6th

144
Q

If an elevator car returns to the lobby upon fire alarm activation, what is occurring?

A

Phase I ERS

145
Q

What position must the ERS switch be inside the elevator to activate Phase II ERS?

A

On

146
Q

If the fire helmet light is flashing inside an elevator, what is that indicating?

A

Elevator related smoke detector

147
Q

When in Phase II ERS, what action must be taken to open or close elevator doors?

A

Press and hold

148
Q

When initially taking an elevator into Phase II ERS, what action should be taken to clear out previously selected floors?

A

Press call cancel

149
Q

If a firefighter turns on the ERS in the lobby, what phase of operation is occurring?

A

Phase I ERS

150
Q

Aside from the Knox box and elevator room, in what other location may elevator keys be found?

A

Manager’s desk

151
Q

What is being installed throughout the region, and eliminates the need for an enclosed elevator lobby?

A

Elevator smoke curtains

152
Q

When utilizing an elevator for a known fire, where should the elevator stop?

A

2 floors below

153
Q

Hoistway doors are typically fire rated for what timeframe?

A

2 hours

154
Q

What is the preferred and fastest way to shut down power to an escalator?

A

Press the emergency shutoff button

155
Q

When dealing with an elevator emergency, which power should be isolated and shut down prior to attempting rescue?

A

Mainline disconnect

156
Q

If shutting down power to an elevator, what procedure must also take place?

A

Lock out tag out

157
Q

If an elevator passes a floor to which there is no opening, this is known as a what?

A

Blind shaft

158
Q

Which type of elevator moves at the greatest rate of speed?

A

Traction

159
Q

What is defined as an electro-mechanical device on the hoistway door that locks the hoistway doors?

A

Interlock

160
Q

Different types of hoisting mechanisms associated with elevators are all of the following except what?

A

Hoisting

161
Q

Hydraulic elevators have a maximum speed of how many feet per minute?

A

200

162
Q

Hydraulic elevators are typically installed in low-rise buildings between what floor and what floor?

A

2 to 8

163
Q

Hydraulic elevators are further devided into the following categories except for what?

A

Chained

164
Q

The maximum travel distance for holed hydraulic elevators is approximately how many feet?

A

60

165
Q

The maximum travel distance for holeless hydraulic elevators is how many feet?

A

50

166
Q

Geared traction elevators have a maximum travel speed of how many feet per minute?

A

500

167
Q

The different ypes of elevator car doors includes all of the following except for what?

A

Triple-sliding

168
Q

Hoistways are constructed of noncombustible material and should have what type of fire rating?

A

2hr

169
Q

How quickly can smoke curtains deploy after a smoke detector or fire protection system is activated?

A

10 seconds

170
Q

What is an elevator operating mode that overrides normal service and automatically moves elevator cars to predetermined floors called?

A

Emergency recall service

171
Q

During this phase elevator cars return to the lobby level or a terminal floor.

A

1

172
Q

An elevator car’s interior ERS switch has three positions. They are “off”, “on” and what?

A

Hold

173
Q

If an elevator car’s fire helmet icon is flaching it means what?

A

The car has received a smoke detector activation

174
Q

Code requirements for high-rise buildings more than how high need to include the installation of fire service access elevators?

A

120 ft

175
Q

When a hard reset of the system is required this should involve removing power via the mainline disconnect for how long?

A

30-60 seconds

176
Q

A more involved but also effective method for unlocking an elevator hoistway door involves using what to release the door from above, below or adjacent.

A

Poling

177
Q

Full-bodied harnesses and lifelines should be utilized when a fall hazard of what distance or greater exists?

A

6 ft

178
Q

There are how many inspection station buttons that are used to move the rescue car through the hoistway?

A

4

179
Q

Personnel must use the stairs instead of elevator to access the fire floor for any fire occuring up through what floor?

A

6

2023 Lieutenants Exam (32 decks)

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