【Elevator Tips】How to protect yourself in the event of elevator failure?

There are two main types of elevator failures: one is that the elevator suddenly stops running; The second is that the elevator loses control and falls rapidly.

How to protect yourself in the event of an elevator failure?

1. How to call for help if the elevator door fails? If the elevator stops suddenly, don’t panic first, try to press the door open button continuously, and call the service number of the elevator maintenance unit through the elevator walkie-talkie or mobile phone for help. You can also convey the information of being trapped to the outside world by shouting for help, etc., and do not forcibly open the door or try to climb out of the ceiling of the car.

2. How to protect yourself when the car suddenly falls? If the elevator suddenly falls, press the buttons on each floor as soon as possible, choose a corner that does not lean against the door, bend your knees, be in a semi-squatting position, try to maintain balance, and hold the child in your arms when there are children.

3. Please take the elevator civilly and safely, and do not use your hands or body to forcibly prevent the elevator door from opening and closing. Do not jump in the elevator, do not use rough behavior on the elevator, such as kicking the four walls of the car with your feet or hitting with tools. Do not smoke in the elevator, the elevator has a certain identification function for smoke, smoking in the elevator, it is likely to make the elevator mistakenly think that it is on fire and automatically lock, resulting in personnel being trapped.


Post time: Jul-14-2023