TB Elevators

Question 1

Name the 2 types of Primary Removal procedures

Answer 1

Check Electrical contacts (must deactivate emergency Stop button first or this won’t work) and
Fireman Service Phase I (overrides Emergency Stop Button)

Question 2

Secondary & Emergency Removal require power removal. 2 FFs sent to machinery room (Location)

Answer 2

Top of shaft, Bottom of shaft, or 2 levels above highest fl serviced by elevator

Question 3

T/F Elevator shall Never be jacked up or moved in an upward direction

Answer 3

True This can free the car safeties

Question 4

If a stuck car is in a multi-car hoistway _ can be used to remove passengers

Answer 4

Poling: works from adjacent car gaining access to upper portion of hoistway door. Depress hinge door & push up locking arm sliding doors

Question 5

Elevator repairs to & reactivation are NOT carried out by members of FD. What are 2 exceptions to reactivating power

Answer 5

Two speed elevator in bldgs over 10 stories (car may restart in 10 sec) & Side elevator removal

Question 6

Elevator Emergency (“PIF”)

Answer 6

Panicking passengers in stuck elevators,
Injured passengers,
Fire endangering passengers

Question 7

The most frequent cause of elevator malfunction

Answer 7

Electrical problems (blown fuse, shorting of electrical cables)

Question 8

Ways to locate elevator “MR LITCH”

Answer 8

Machinery Room floor selector (gives exact location), 
Lobby control panel- floor indicator, 
Intercom/telephone of stuck car, 
Top hatch of elevator in same bank, 
Counterweight for approx location, 
Hoist way door at 1st fl and look up.

Question 9

Which method of removal does NOT need power removal & which procedure does need power removal

Answer 9

Primary= No Power off;

Secondary & Emergency= Power Off

Question 10

If using a Top Hatch Removal- lower a _ ladder to elevator roof w/a max of _ FF’s on car roof at one time secured with LSR

Answer 10

Straight ladder if possible (If Ext lad used tie halyard around rungs of both sections of ladder). Max 2 FF’s. 1 FF enters the car & determines order of removal

Question 11

If using side exit removal- which car gets power turned off?

Planks of sufficient length _’ or longer used as a bridge. Power restored to rescue car after passenger removed

Answer 11

Both occupant & rescue elevator car;

6’ or longer

Question 12

Last Resort: Forcible entry of elevator. Preferred tools “ARF” for sliding doors

Answer 12

Airbag as high as possible,
Rabbit tool,
FE tools from landing directly above door to be opened

Question 13

Fireman service req’d in all elevators serving _

Answer 13

3/more landings or travel 25’/more after 1980, all buildings classified in occupancy group E whose plans were filed subject to Local Law #5, Existing bldg “E” 100’/more in height

Question 14

Phase I Recall Phase: recalls all elevator in bank to street or terminal floor automatically or manually. How is it done Manually vs Automatically?

Answer 14

Manual Off, On “MOO”
Automatic Door Open “ADO” (landing smoke detectors/water flow from a sprinkler system)
NOTE: HVAC will NOT recall elevators

Question 15

During Phase I Recall: will Emergency Stop Buttons Work

Answer 15

No. Emergency stop rendered inoperative

Question 16

Phase II Operational Phase: actual operation of elevator car within car. What shall be done once car begins to move?

Answer 16

Press “Call Cancel” to verify it’s operational. If it does NOT stop at next landing- select next available safe floor, hit “Door Open” & leave car. Notify IC OOS. If it does NOT stop- FE may be needed. (Door open must be held until door fully opened)

Question 17

T/F Once Fireman Service car has been placed in Phase II, It will continue in Phase II ops regardless of position of the lobby keyed switch

Answer 17

True (once in elevator service it shall be operated by a member w/HT & FE tools)

Question 18

The Emergency Stop Button is rendered (operative/inoperative) during Phase I; Emergency Stop button is (inoperative/operational) during Phase II

Answer 18

Inoperative Phase I; Operational Phase II (will quickly stop elevator car)

Question 19

If fire is on _floor/below units should avoid use of elevators & use stairs

Answer 19

7th floor/below - walk up

Question 20

Do NOT use elevator in a bank which services fire floor if a lower bank of elevators reaches within _ floors of fire floor

Answer 20

Five floors. If necessary to use an elevator in a bank which serves the fire floor- select a floor at least 2 floors below the fire floor or 2 floors below lower level of access stairs in fire area (whichever is lowest)

Question 21

When can a Service Elevator be used

Answer 21

Once IC declares safe

Question 22

No more than _ members are permitted in any elevator car

Answer 22

No more than 6

Question 23

Elevators should be stopped every _ floors for precautionary stops

Answer 23

Every 5 floors. Before leaving lobby & at each precautionary stop direct a flashlight up hoistway shaft to determine if any smoke in shaft

Question 24

When do you check “You are here” sign

Answer 24

At 1st & Last Precautionary Stop

Question 25

If FF’s are trapped in a stalled elevator, what can be used in an extreme emergency to escape

Answer 25

Use FD hose. If more than 1 length needed, 1st tie lengths together, then couple them to slide down to floor below

Question 26

If a HL is used on floor below to protect trapped persons during rescue operations, what degree fog pattern shall be used

Answer 26

30 degree fog pattern

Question 27

Can FF take a Fireman Service elevator which serves all floors to go above the fire

Answer 27

Never. Instead choose an elevator with a blind shaft on the fire floor. If NO blind shaft, stairs shall be used to get above the fire (ex- fire tower or stairway other than attack stairs)

Question 28

If your elevator arrives at the selected floor, but the car door does not open, make no attempt to force it. Instead, what should you do?

Answer 28

If hoistway door security lock can be removed/opened with NO damage to door, do so. If that does not work drop down to a floor where exit is possible. Find the stairs and go up

Question 29

In a single car blind hoistway, emergency access openings shall be provided every _

Answer 29

Every 3rd floor, but not more than 36’ apart

Question 30

NYC Housing Authority has installed car door zone locks on NYC Housing Authority elevator cars. What do they do?

Answer 30

Prevent elevator car door from opening if car does NOT stop level with floor at elevator landing. Installed on outside of elevator car

Question 31

T/F 3 position key will have Normal, Fireman Service, & Door Open. The Normal & Fireman Service in keyed switch permit removal of key. The key is NOT removable in door open position

Answer 31

True (cylinder face approximately 1 1/2” in diameter colored red). Found at lobbies

Question 32

How can a FF prevent an elevator car from moving to another location

Answer 32

Place the elevator key switch to Hold position. 1620 key can be removed from the switch inside of the elevator (switch must be placed in Fireman Service while car is at landing where lobby keyed switch is located)

Question 33

Once the car switch is in Fireman Service position can it be overridden by Lobby Keyed Switch

Answer 33

It Cannot. The 1620 key is not removable from elevator car keyed switch when in firemen service position. Removable only from “Hold” position

Question 34

Stuck occupied elevator in a 6 story NFP bldg. Members attempt primary removal procedures with no results and then have an elevator mechanic called. Next action _
A: The elevator door had a brass tenon plate on the side of the door opposite the hinges. After assuring power was off members use the Gal Elevator Pick Tool
B: Have persons stuck in the car attempt to close the car doors.
C: Have the member in the machinery room turn off power then turn if back on.
D: Person had been stuck for over 30 min so Off ordered the members to use the airbags on the door.

Answer 34

A. ASSURE THAT POWER IS OFF. There is danger of severe electrical shock if this tool is used on an energized hoistway door. TB Emer 1 Add 3 sec 2.2

B. Primary removal. TB Emer 1 sec 3.3
C. Two speed system, commonly found in buildings over 10 stories. TB Emer 1 sec 3.6.3
D. Forcible entry is a last resort or when ordered by an elevator mechanic. TB Emer 1 sec 3.7.3

Question 35

Members trapped in a stalled elevator on 12th fl. Eng Off is directed by IC to stretch a HL to protect the stuck members. HL stretched to _
A. 11th fl using 30 degree fog
B. 11th fl using 60 degree fog
C. 12th fl using 30 degree fog
D. 12th fl using 60 degree fog

Answer 35

A pg 25

Question 36

One elevator key used to open SWING TYPE elevator hoistway doors to gain access to the elevator shaft or an inoperative elevator car. For this key, exert DOWNWARD pressure on the rear of the tool, disengaging hoistway door lock, after inserting the key into the keyhole. Which choice below identifies this key?
A: GAL Vandal Resistant Key
B: The "Z" tool
C: Staley Swing Door Key
D: Otis Swing Door Key

Answer 36

D

A) Sliding Doors; turn 1/4
B) Sliding Doors; 90 degrees and then 45 degrees
C) Swing Doors; push up
TB Emerg 1 Add 4