Have you ever responded to an elevator entrapment? Did you have a plan or procedure to follow, or did you rely on the elevator technician’s response? Have you ever had to rely on force to overcome ...

This class begins with a lecture about safety in and around elevator equipment and an introduction on how to safely handle an elevator emergency. Participants will then be rotated through five skills ...

The klaxon goes off, and you’re all ears: “Attention Ladder 5, respond to 5505 Route 25A for a report of persons trapped in an elevator.” Having responded to this building countless times for ...

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WPRI) — The New Bedford Fire Department has been awarded $68,000 in federal grant funds to boost training on rescuing people from stalled elevators. The department will bring in ...