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Author:   Theodore Lee Jarboe ,  John J. O'Donoghue
Publisher:   PennWell Books
Imprint:   PennWell Books
Dimensions:   Width: 21.60cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 27.90cm
Weight:   0.422kg
ISBN:  

9781593700768

ISBN 10:   1593700768
Pages:   284
Publication Date:   30 March 2007
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Unknown
Availability:   Awaiting stock  

Table of Contents

History of elevators; Elevator system overview; Traction elevator system: Passenger; Types of hoistway doors; Hallway and lobby features; Car interior components and finish; Hydraulic elevators: Passenger; Freight elevators and dumbwaiters; New technologies; Residential and special elevators; Safety philosophy and rules; Rescue tools and equipment; Hoistway door unlocking devices (keys); Poling guidelines; Top and side emergency exits; Forcible entry: Types, use, and safety; Managing passenger entrapment incident; Managing ""victim pinned"" incident; Managing ""victim fell down hoistway"" incident; Managing elevator fires; Case studies and lessons learned; Shunt trip activation; The case for a common firefighters' service phase I key use of elevators under fire conditions; Training for safe and successful elevator rescue operations; Escalator development history; Escalator system; Safety philosophy and rules; Escalator safety features; Rescue tools and equipment; Glossary of elevator and firefighter terminology.

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Theodore Lee Jarboe served the Montgomery County, Maryland, Fire and Rescue Service for 40 years. For more than 25 years, Ted taught elevator rescue training in many locations throughout the United States. Ted is a Certified Emergency Manager, Executive Fire Officer, and a Member of the Institution of Fire Engineers (MiFireE).|John J. O'Donoghue served the Cambridge, MA Fire Department for 39 years. He has been a member of the ASME A17.1 Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators- Emergency Operations Committee since 1994.

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