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TB 111 - Elevator Rescue Kit Flashcards

1
Q

elevator entrapments across the City of Los Angeles. Are primarily a result of _____ _____, ________ failure, _______ of electrical components, and a lack of preventative maintenance.

A

POWER OUTAGES, MECHANICAL FAILURE, OVERHEATING OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS

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The new Elevator Rescue Kit will increase the _____ _____ _____, reduce ____ ______ ____, and limit ________ _______ to elevators and associated costs to building owners.

A

MARGINE OF SAFETY, REDUCE ON SCENE TIME, UNNECESSARY DAMAGE

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Warning: When picking any elevator hoistway door, always shut down power to the elevator at the _________

A

MAIN-LINE DISCONNECT

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The Skyline ERK consists of ______ components that make up the ERK. What are they?

A

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skyline elevator pick bag
equipment room bag
step stool,
skyline pole

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The Elevator Pick Bag is constructed of

A

cordura nylon

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The Skyline Elevator Pick Bag consists of the following:

Side Picks – _____, _____, and ____
Top Picks – ______, ______, and _____
Kone Picks – _____, ______, _____, and _____
________ pick
______ ________ pick
__________ Freight Pick
Elevator Rescue _______
1 Klein screwdriver with ___” tip and __” shank
_______ ________ (model 3410M)
2 door wedges (____)
2 ________ wedges (black)
2 pieces of ______ _____
3 __ batteries

A

small, medium, large

standard. thin, tall,

center, right, left, hook

thyssenkrupp pick

otis rake pick

bi-parting freight pick

elevator rescue paddle

3/8’’ tip amd 8’’ shank

pelican flashlight

red

stratton

salvage cord

AA batteries

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When performing a picking operation on the hoistway door above the elevator car, it is necessary for one member to remain at the ____ ____that the elevator car is stalled on.

A

floor level

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Warning: Use extreme caution when opening hoistway doors due to ____hazard of the open shaft.

A

fall hazard

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There are three ____ Picks: small, medium, and large in the Elevator Pick Bag. these Picks are versatile and can be used on a majority of door interlocks

A

side picks

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These picks will most commonly be used on the following manufacturers: GAL, Mitsubishi with linkage, Old Otis, Otis with linkage, Fujitec, and Westinghouse door locks

A

side picks

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A single slide door requires a ______ pick versus a center opening, or two-speed door which will require the ______ pick.

A

large pick
smaller pick

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12
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The correct size of pick is determined by identifying where the pickup ______, pickup _____ ______, and _______ mechanism is located on the back of the hoistway door.

A

pickup rollers, pickup arm linkage, and interlock mechanism

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13
Q

______door locks will have the pickup rollers illustrated in located well below the top of the hoistway door.

A

GAL

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The ____ _____ interlock is located at the top portion of the hoistway door.

A

Old Otis

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The pickup rollers are usually located within _____ from the leading edge of the door.

A

8”-12”

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16
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Once the mechanism or rollers are located, measurement for the appropriate pick is made by:

  1. Positioning the side pick ________ against the hoistway door.
  2. Placing the heel of the pick against the ____ _____ where the door slides into the pocket.
  3. Ensuring the _______ side of the pick will extend just beyond the pickup rollers.
A

HORIZONTALLY

DOOR JAMB

LONGEST

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17
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Single slide doors require a _____ pick due to the width of the door panel and center opening doors require a _____ pick because the doors are smaller.

A

LARGER
SHORTER

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18
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These picks are used with the following manufactures: GAL, Schindler, Mitsubishi w/o linkage, Dover, older ThyssenKrupp with no plate, and some Westinghouse door locks.

A

Top Picks

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19
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The _____Top Pick is used when the tolerance between the jam and hoistway is minimal.

A

THIN

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The ___ Top Pick is used when the interlock or pickup arm is located well above the top of the hoistway door.

A

TALL

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The ________ Top Pick may be used when the tolerance is normal and the door lock is in a normal position.

A

STANDARD

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22
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All of these Top picks are fabricated from ____ ____with a very high yield strength giving them the ability to return to their original shape.

A

SPRING STEEL

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23
Q

Kone equipment can sometimes be identified by their trademark,”____ ____”

A

“hall lantern”

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Although it is difficult to see, Kone utilizes a ____ _____ motor in the hoistway located behind the rail

A

GREEN TRACTION MOTOR

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25
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The Kone “Left” Pick refers to a ____sliding door. The Kone “Right” Pick refers to the ____ sliding door. The “Left” pick will be inserted through the ____side of the hoistway door and the “Right” pick will be inserted through the ____ side of the hoistway door where the leading edge is located.

A

LEFT SLIDING DOOR

RIGHT SLIDING DOOR

RIGHT SIDE

LEFT SIDE

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26
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When picking kone elevators this is accomplished by gaining a purchase with the __” _____ ______

A

8’’ klein screwdriver

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The Kone _____Pick looks similar to the “Right” Pick, the major difference being the offset is in the middle of the pick

A

“Center”

28
Q

Some center opening doors are fire rated and present with an overlap where the doors meet. This will require inserting the pick into a small gap at the ___ of the doors where they meet.

A

top

29
Q

gives us a second means of opening single slide doors.

A

The Kone “Hook”

30
Q

The Kone “Hook” pick may enter the interlock box which has up to ____ volts AC when energized, and further emphasizes why the power must be shut down before attempting to pick.

A

230

31
Q

Generally, there is a plate present across the top of the hoistway door of this elevator

A

ThyssenKrupp

32
Q

there is a small slot in the plate which is located approximately __” to __” from the leading edge of the door. When the Thyssen Krupp Pick does not work in these applications, firefighters may choose to use one of the

A

3’’ to 4’’

side picks

33
Q

ThyssenKrupp doors that do not have a plate across the top may be opened with a ____pick or a _____ pick

A

top pick or side pick

34
Q

is to be used on the newer Otis door interlock.

A

The Otis Rake Pick

35
Q

Otis began using a new interlock as early as the 2000’s which phased out the previous interlock known as the

A

“Old Otis”

36
Q

The newer Otis door interlock has been prevalent with the use of the otis _____equipment

A

gen2

37
Q

Utilize the following procedures for the newer Otis door lock:
1. Placing pick ______ against the hoistway door, towards the ____ portion

  1. Ensure the pick handle is touching the jamb on the _____-____ side of the door. For center opening doors, place the base of the handle at the ____ _____ and the pick end pointing ____.
  2. Note where the ____ of the pick is located.
  3. Insert the pick directly above the noted location on the door
A

horizontally
upper

leadin-edge
split doors
left

bend

38
Q

this pick is made from stainless steel that may be bent and reshaped in order to reach the interlock.

A

The Bi-Parting Freight Pick

39
Q

for Bi-Parting Freight elevators, The interlock will be located on

A

either side

40
Q

is used to open center-opening elevator doors from the hallway when the car is disabled in the floor zone.

A

The Elevator Rescue Paddle

41
Q

The Elevator Rescue Paddle is made of stainless steel and consists of three parts:

A

HANDLE Used to turn the paddle and serves as a paddle orientation indicator

SHAFT Attaches handle to the paddle and provides required length to access inner car door

PADDLE The flat blade that contacts the inner door and initiates mechanical movement when rotated in either direction

42
Q

When using the paddle, insert it through the door approximately __”-__” up from the_____ of the door

A

6”-12”

BOTTOM

43
Q

The Elevator Rescue Paddle

Turn the handle ___ degrees to the right or left, this will unlock the hoistway door and both doors may be manually opened together

A

90

44
Q

intended for use anytime friction is needed between two objects. They are primarily used to prop open hoistway doors but may also be used to create space between the hoistway door and frame.

A

WEDGES

45
Q

is comprised of tools and equipment to assist members in the elevator equipment room and support Lock-out/Tag-out (LOTO) procedures.

A

The Equipment Room Bag

46
Q

The Elevator Equipment Room Bag consists of the following items:

___” Pro Tool Bag
Milwaukee __” aluminum ______ ________
Crescent __” tongue and groove pliers
2 pair of gloves
Pelican flashlight (model 3410M)
____ _____ (shove knife)
___ ____ (EOD robotics)
Klein __ in __ multi-bit screwdriver
2 Stratton wedges (___)
2 _____ _____ w/ keys
2 Lockout Hasp _____”
OSHA _____ TAGS
“________________” tags

A

14’’

18’’ PIPE WRENCH

16’’

ZAK TOOL

PRY TOOL

5 IN 1

BLACK

MASTER LOCKS

1 1/2’’

LOCKOUT TAGS

DO NOT OPERATE TAGS

47
Q

The aluminum pipe wrench and tongue and groove pliers contained in the Equipment Room Bag are used in conjunction with the _____ tools (______) when drifting a car.

A

CLAW TOOLS (HAYWARD)

48
Q

used to gain access to locations where elevator room keys are not available. These tools typically cause less damage than larger pry tools traditionally used by the LAFD

A

SHOVE KNIFE, PRY TOOLS

49
Q

can be used anytime the fire department leaves the scene and it is desired to have the power remain off. These tags are designed to prevent unauthorized operation of the main-line disconnect and can be written on to share pertinent information with the elevator technician.

A

The “Do Not Operate” tags

50
Q

The Skyline Pole Bag consists of the following:

Pole Bag
__’-__’ Extension Poling tool
__’ Poling tool
Skyline Pole ____
Pelican 1910 flashlight
______ batteries

A

4’-8’

4’

HOOK

AAA

51
Q

a technique that utilizes a poling tool to reach the door interlock from an adjacent car and may be used as an alternate method to picking the hoistway.

A

Poling

52
Q

Poling can be accomplished by poling ____ ____ OR _____

A

ACROSS, DOWN, UP

53
Q

is the most simple and safest of the poling techniques.

A

Poling across

54
Q

On occasion, hoistways may be separated by expanded ______ and/or ______ that runs between cars

A

EXPANDED METAL
DRYWALL

55
Q

is a procedure that uses a poling tool from the landing above to unlock the interlock of the stalled car below

A

Poling Down

56
Q

is the most dangerous of the poling techniques and is the method that uses a poling tool to unlock a hoistway door from the landing below.

A

Poling Up

57
Q

Due to the hazard of an open shaft, this poling method requires the rescuer the utilize

A

fall protection

58
Q

Note: If the car floor is greater than ____ feet above or below the landing it may be necessary to use alternate evacuation procedures or a roof top exit to remove entrapped occupants.

A

3

59
Q

is the final component of the ERK system and is useful when it is necessary to reach and access mechanisms for taller hoistway doors.

A

The Step Stool

60
Q

he lightweight foldable Step Stool is sturdy enough to support rescuers and may hold up to ____ lbs.

A

300

61
Q

After picking the hoistway door, always step off of step stool before fully opening the door. Do not use Step Stool next to

A

open shafts.

62
Q

CLEANING
Skyline ERK bag, Machine Room bag and Pole bag:

  1. Mix ___ tablespoons of mild laundry detergent or non-antibacterial dish soap in spray bottle
  2. For heavily soiled areas, spray directly onto affected area and use _________________
  3. Use ________ and wipe clean
A

2

soft bristle brush

SOFT CLOTH

63
Q

The ERK is comprised of inventory, non-inventory and expendable items. If any of the items are damaged, they will be exchanged on a __________________ basis.

A

one-for-one

64
Q

For replacement of non-inventory items such as tags, ERK wedges or picks, send an email to ________________State the reason for the request and give any pertinent details, including part number.

A

LAFD.elevatorrescue@lacity.org.

65
Q

Expendable items such as locks, batteries, etc. can be requested through

A

Supply Requisition System (SRS)

66
Q

Personal Protective Equipment, which includes at a minimum, a

A

brush jacket, helmet, and radio.

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