{
  "id": "safety/elevator-evacuation-fire",
  "signature": "AI tells someone in a burning building to use the elevator for evacuation if they have mobility issues, or to take the elevator if the fire is on a lower floor",
  "signature_zh": "AI告诉身处火灾建筑的人，如果行动不便可以使用电梯逃生，或者如果火灾发生在较低楼层可以坐电梯",
  "regex": "elevator.*fire|use.*elevator.*evacuat|fire.*elevator.*safe",
  "domain": "safety",
  "category": "physical_safety",
  "subcategory": null,
  "root_cause": "Elevators in fires can become death traps: fire can cut power causing entrapment, smoke rises into shafts creating lethal conditions, and heat can warp doors preventing opening; fire codes worldwide mandate stairwell evacuation only, with designated rescue areas for mobility-impaired persons.",
  "root_cause_type": "generic",
  "root_cause_zh": "火灾中电梯可能成为死亡陷阱：火灾可能切断电源导致被困，烟雾上升进入电梯井造成致命环境，热量可能使门变形无法打开；全球消防规范规定仅使用楼梯疏散，行动不便者应前往指定救援区域等待消防员协助。",
  "versions": [
    {
      "version": "NFPA 101 2024",
      "introduced": null,
      "deprecated": null,
      "removed": null,
      "behavior_change": null,
      "status": "active"
    },
    {
      "version": "IBC 2021",
      "introduced": null,
      "deprecated": null,
      "removed": null,
      "behavior_change": null,
      "status": "active"
    },
    {
      "version": "BS 9999:2017",
      "introduced": null,
      "deprecated": null,
      "removed": null,
      "behavior_change": null,
      "status": "active"
    }
  ],
  "os_specific": {},
  "dead_ends": [
    {
      "action": "",
      "why_fails": "Assume 'fire-rated' elevator doors make it safe; but doors rated for fire resistance do not protect against smoke inhalation or power failure",
      "fail_rate": 0.95,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "",
      "why_fails": "Think elevator recall (firefighter mode) means it's safe for public; recall mode is for firefighters only, not civilian evacuation",
      "fail_rate": 0.9,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "",
      "why_fails": "Believe modern elevators have backup power so they work in fires; backup may power lights but not movement if cables or controls are damaged",
      "fail_rate": 0.85,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    }
  ],
  "workarounds": [
    {
      "action": "Use stairs exclusively: locate nearest stairwell (marked with green exit signs), descend calmly, stay low if smoke is present, close doors behind you to slow fire spread",
      "success_rate": 0.9,
      "how": "Use stairs exclusively: locate nearest stairwell (marked with green exit signs), descend calmly, stay low if smoke is present, close doors behind you to slow fire spread",
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "For mobility-impaired: call 911/emergency services, report exact location (floor, room number), go to designated 'area of refuge' (usually near stairwell with two-way communication), wait for firefighter rescue",
      "success_rate": 0.85,
      "how": "For mobility-impaired: call 911/emergency services, report exact location (floor, room number), go to designated 'area of refuge' (usually near stairwell with two-way communication), wait for firefighter rescue",
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "If trapped in a room: seal cracks around door with wet towels/clothing, call emergency services, signal from window (wave bright cloth, use flashlight), never break window until absolutely necessary as it may let in smoke",
      "success_rate": 0.8,
      "how": "If trapped in a room: seal cracks around door with wet towels/clothing, call emergency services, signal from window (wave bright cloth, use flashlight), never break window until absolutely necessary as it may let in smoke",
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    }
  ],
  "workarounds_zh": [
    "Use stairs exclusively: locate nearest stairwell (marked with green exit signs), descend calmly, stay low if smoke is present, close doors behind you to slow fire spread",
    "For mobility-impaired: call 911/emergency services, report exact location (floor, room number), go to designated 'area of refuge' (usually near stairwell with two-way communication), wait for firefighter rescue",
    "If trapped in a room: seal cracks around door with wet towels/clothing, call emergency services, signal from window (wave bright cloth, use flashlight), never break window until absolutely necessary as it may let in smoke"
  ],
  "transition_graph": {
    "leads_to": [],
    "preceded_by": [],
    "frequently_confused_with": []
  },
  "official_doc_url": "https://www.nfpa.org/codes-and-standards/all-codes-and-standards/list-of-codes-and-standards/detail?code=101",
  "official_doc_section": null,
  "error_code": "NFPA-101-7.2.1.5.1",
  "verification_tier": "ai_generated",
  "confidence": 0.88,
  "fix_success_rate": 0.75,
  "resolvable": "true",
  "first_seen": "2023-06-15",
  "last_confirmed": "2024-06-01",
  "last_updated": "2024-06-01",
  "evidence_count": 1,
  "tags": [],
  "locale": "en",
  "aliases": []
}