Elevator Rescue: Rope Gripper Entrapment
Mike Dragonetti discusses operating safely while around a Rope Gripper and two methods of mitigating an entrapment situation.
elevator
The Latest
Chargers Players Crawl Through Ceiling Panel to Escape Stuck Hotel Elevator
Dallas Fire-Rescue assisted the people on the elevator through the ceiling panel to an adjacent elevator.
Training Minutes: Elevator Rescue: Anatomy of the Rope Gripper
Mike Dragonetti of Dragon Rescue Management reviews the Hollister-Whitney Rope Gripper, a failsafe device that can help increase elevator safety.
Five Questions on Training: Mike Zichichi
Mike Zichichi talks about his approach to elevator incident and rescue training and how firefighters can improve their responses to these kind of incidents.
More elevator
What’s in Your Elevator Response Bag?
Michael Dragonetti outlines the tools you should have for elevator rescue, how to use them, alternative methods to accomplish certain tasks, and additional training.
Blind Elevator Shaft Rope System Rescue
Rescuing passengers from a stalled elevator can be challenging. Jeremy Rifflard has tips for creating a rope rescue system for a blind shaft.
Elevator Rescue: Securing Power
Mike Dragonetti and Derek Thomas of Dragon Rescue Management review how firefighters can secure elevator power in the machine room safely.
Elevator Rescue: Securing the Elevator Car Mechanically
Mike Dragonetti and company demonstrate methods to secure an elevator car mechanically and minimize or prevent movement in cases of emergency.
Training Minutes: Elevator Rescue: The Door Motor
Mike Dragonetti reviews another method for opening elevator doors during a rescue situation.
Elevator Rescue: Door Restrictors
Mike Dragonetti of Dragon Rescue Management discusses issues connected with door restrictors in elevators.
NJ Firefighters Rescue Six Children Trapped in Elevator
Wayne (NJ) firefighters rescued six children who were trapped in an industrial elevator approximately 25 feet below the top floor.
Training Minutes: Manual Access for Center-Opening Doors
In this firefighter training video on elevator rescue, Mike Dragonetti reviews a method of gaining access to an elevator when no keyhole is present.