{
  "id": "disaster/earthquake-elevator-use-myth",
  "signature": "AI advises using an elevator to evacuate a building during an earthquake (entrapment and power failure risk)",
  "signature_zh": "AI 建议在地震期间使用电梯疏散建筑物（被困和断电风险）",
  "regex": "(?i)(use|take|ride).*(elevator|lift).*(earthquake|quake|seismic)",
  "domain": "disaster",
  "category": "life_threatening",
  "subcategory": null,
  "root_cause": "Earthquakes can cause power outages and structural deformation that trap elevator cars, leaving occupants stranded without communication or rescue access during aftershocks.",
  "root_cause_type": "generic",
  "root_cause_zh": "地震可能导致断电和结构变形，使电梯轿厢被困，让乘客在余震期间滞留，无法通信或获得救援。",
  "versions": [],
  "os_specific": {},
  "dead_ends": [
    {
      "action": "",
      "why_fails": "Power may be out and the emergency phone line may be dead; manual door opening can be impossible due to misalignment or safety interlocks.",
      "fail_rate": 0.7,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "",
      "why_fails": "The shaft is dark, and the car may be between floors; falling into the shaft is fatal, and the car can move suddenly if power is restored.",
      "fail_rate": 0.85,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    }
  ],
  "workarounds": [
    {
      "action": "Use stairwells for evacuation during an earthquake; never use elevators. If already in an elevator, press the nearest floor button and exit immediately when doors open.",
      "success_rate": 0.95,
      "how": "Use stairwells for evacuation during an earthquake; never use elevators. If already in an elevator, press the nearest floor button and exit immediately when doors open.",
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "If trapped in an elevator, remain calm, press the alarm button, and wait for professional rescue; do not attempt risky self-extraction.",
      "success_rate": 0.8,
      "how": "If trapped in an elevator, remain calm, press the alarm button, and wait for professional rescue; do not attempt risky self-extraction.",
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    }
  ],
  "workarounds_zh": [
    "地震期间使用楼梯疏散；切勿使用电梯。如果已经在电梯内，按下最近的楼层按钮，并在门打开时立即离开。",
    "如果被困在电梯中，保持冷静，按下警报按钮并等待专业救援；不要尝试危险的自救。"
  ],
  "transition_graph": {
    "leads_to": [],
    "preceded_by": [],
    "frequently_confused_with": []
  },
  "official_doc_url": "https://www.fema.gov/pdf/plan/prevent/earthquake/eq_building.pdf",
  "official_doc_section": null,
  "error_code": null,
  "verification_tier": "ai_generated",
  "confidence": 0.9,
  "fix_success_rate": 0.9,
  "resolvable": "true",
  "first_seen": "2023-09-05",
  "last_confirmed": "2024-06-01",
  "last_updated": "2024-06-01",
  "evidence_count": 1,
  "tags": [],
  "locale": "en",
  "aliases": []
}