SAFETY-FIRE-ELEVATOR-004 safety physical_safety ai_generated true

AI tells someone in a burning building to use the elevator for evacuation if they have mobility issues, or to take the elevator to escape smoke on lower floors

ID: safety/burning-building-elevator-evacuation

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95%Fix Rate
90%Confidence
1Evidence
2024-01-20First Seen

Version Compatibility

VersionStatusIntroducedDeprecatedNotes
fire-safety-codes-2023 active — — —
NFPA-101-life-safety-code active — — —

Root Cause

Elevators in a fire can become smoke-filled (acting as a chimney), lose power, or stop at a floor where fire is present; the elevator shaft can rapidly fill with toxic smoke, and opening the doors on a fire floor exposes occupants to flames; the correct procedure is to use stairs (for mobility-impaired, use an evacuation chair or wait in a designated area of refuge for firefighter assistance).

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中文

火灾中的电梯可能充满烟雾（充当烟囱）、断电或停在火灾层；电梯井可能迅速充满有毒烟雾，在火灾层开门会使人员暴露于火焰；正确做法是使用楼梯（对行动不便者，使用疏散椅或在指定避难区等待消防员协助）。

Official Documentation

https://www.osha.gov/emergency-preparedness/guides/fire-evacuation

Workarounds

  1. 95% success Use the nearest stairwell for evacuation; if mobility-impaired, go to a designated area of refuge (e.g., fire-rated stairwell landing) and call 911 to inform firefighters of your location 
    Use the nearest stairwell for evacuation; if mobility-impaired, go to a designated area of refuge (e.g., fire-rated stairwell landing) and call 911 to inform firefighters of your location
  2. 80% success If stairs are blocked by smoke or fire, stay in a room with a closed door, seal gaps with wet towels, and signal at a window; do not use the elevator 
    If stairs are blocked by smoke or fire, stay in a room with a closed door, seal gaps with wet towels, and signal at a window; do not use the elevator

中文步骤

  1. Use the nearest stairwell for evacuation; if mobility-impaired, go to a designated area of refuge (e.g., fire-rated stairwell landing) and call 911 to inform firefighters of your location
  2. If stairs are blocked by smoke or fire, stay in a room with a closed door, seal gaps with wet towels, and signal at a window; do not use the elevator

Dead Ends

Common approaches that don't work:

  1. 90% fail

    User thinks elevator is faster; in a fire, elevators are unreliable and can trap occupants

  2. 75% fail

    User assumes elevator doors will close automatically; smoke can cause elevator to stop mid-floor