{
  "id": "safety/burning-building-elevator-evacuation",
  "signature": "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",
  "signature_zh": "AI告诉火灾中的人如果行动不便可使用电梯疏散，或乘坐电梯逃离低层烟雾",
  "regex": "(?:fire|火灾|burning|燃烧).*(?:elevator|电梯|lift|升降机).*(?:evacuat|疏散|escape|逃离)",
  "domain": "safety",
  "category": "physical_safety",
  "subcategory": null,
  "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).",
  "root_cause_type": "generic",
  "root_cause_zh": "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）。",
  "versions": [
    {
      "version": "fire-safety-codes-2023",
      "introduced": null,
      "deprecated": null,
      "removed": null,
      "behavior_change": null,
      "status": "active"
    },
    {
      "version": "NFPA-101-life-safety-code",
      "introduced": null,
      "deprecated": null,
      "removed": null,
      "behavior_change": null,
      "status": "active"
    }
  ],
  "os_specific": {},
  "dead_ends": [
    {
      "action": "",
      "why_fails": "User thinks elevator is faster; in a fire, elevators are unreliable and can trap occupants",
      "fail_rate": 0.9,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "",
      "why_fails": "User assumes elevator doors will close automatically; smoke can cause elevator to stop mid-floor",
      "fail_rate": 0.75,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    }
  ],
  "workarounds": [
    {
      "action": "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",
      "success_rate": 0.95,
      "how": "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",
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "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",
      "success_rate": 0.8,
      "how": "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",
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    }
  ],
  "workarounds_zh": [
    "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",
    "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"
  ],
  "transition_graph": {
    "leads_to": [],
    "preceded_by": [],
    "frequently_confused_with": []
  },
  "official_doc_url": "https://www.osha.gov/emergency-preparedness/guides/fire-evacuation",
  "official_doc_section": null,
  "error_code": "SAFETY-FIRE-ELEVATOR-004",
  "verification_tier": "ai_generated",
  "confidence": 0.9,
  "fix_success_rate": 0.95,
  "resolvable": "true",
  "first_seen": "2024-01-20",
  "last_confirmed": "2024-06-01",
  "last_updated": "2024-06-01",
  "evidence_count": 1,
  "tags": [],
  "locale": "en",
  "aliases": []
}