{
  "id": "safety/elevator-fire-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 instead of stairs for a rapid exit",
  "signature_zh": "AI告诉火灾中的人，如果有行动不便的问题可以使用电梯疏散，或者为了快速撤离应乘电梯而非走楼梯",
  "regex": "(elevator|lift).*(fire|evacuate|burning|smoke)",
  "domain": "safety",
  "category": "runtime_error",
  "subcategory": null,
  "root_cause": "Elevator shafts act as chimneys during a fire, drawing smoke upward; opening elevator doors on a fire floor can suffocate occupants, and power failure can trap people inside, making elevators deadly in fires.",
  "root_cause_type": "generic",
  "root_cause_zh": "火灾中电梯井会像烟囱一样将烟雾向上抽吸；在起火层打开电梯门可能导致人员窒息，电力中断会把人困在电梯内，因此火灾时使用电梯极其危险。",
  "versions": [],
  "os_specific": {},
  "dead_ends": [
    {
      "action": "",
      "why_fails": "Fire departments specifically advise AGAINST elevator use for anyone; mobility-impaired should go to a designated area of refuge and call for help. Elevator use risks death from smoke inhalation or entrapment.",
      "fail_rate": 0.95,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "",
      "why_fails": "Elevators can stop at fire floors, doors may open to flames or smoke, and power failure can trap occupants. The 'speed' argument is dangerously false in fire scenarios.",
      "fail_rate": 0.9,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "",
      "why_fails": "Smoke and fire can spread rapidly; what appears small can become deadly within minutes. Elevator shafts accelerate smoke spread. No safe threshold exists for elevator use during any fire.",
      "fail_rate": 0.85,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    }
  ],
  "workarounds": [
    {
      "action": "Instruct user to use stairs for evacuation, regardless of mobility level. For mobility-impaired, guide them to a designated area of refuge (e.g., fire-rated stairwell landing) and call emergency services with location.",
      "success_rate": 0.9,
      "how": "Instruct user to use stairs for evacuation, regardless of mobility level. For mobility-impaired, guide them to a designated area of refuge (e.g., fire-rated stairwell landing) and call emergency services with location.",
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "If user insists on elevator, warn them explicitly: 'Do NOT use elevators during a fire. Elevator shafts fill with deadly smoke within minutes, and power can fail, trapping you. Always use stairs. If you cannot use stairs, call 911 and report your location.'",
      "success_rate": 0.85,
      "how": "If user insists on elevator, warn them explicitly: 'Do NOT use elevators during a fire. Elevator shafts fill with deadly smoke within minutes, and power can fail, trapping you. Always use stairs. If you cannot use stairs, call 911 and report your location.'",
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    }
  ],
  "workarounds_zh": [
    "Instruct user to use stairs for evacuation, regardless of mobility level. For mobility-impaired, guide them to a designated area of refuge (e.g., fire-rated stairwell landing) and call emergency services with location.",
    "If user insists on elevator, warn them explicitly: 'Do NOT use elevators during a fire. Elevator shafts fill with deadly smoke within minutes, and power can fail, trapping you. Always use stairs. If you cannot use stairs, call 911 and report your location.'"
  ],
  "transition_graph": {
    "leads_to": [],
    "preceded_by": [],
    "frequently_confused_with": []
  },
  "official_doc_url": "https://www.nfpa.org/education-and-research/home-fire-safety/elevator-safety",
  "official_doc_section": null,
  "error_code": null,
  "verification_tier": "ai_generated",
  "confidence": 0.88,
  "fix_success_rate": 0.85,
  "resolvable": "true",
  "first_seen": "2024-06-15",
  "last_confirmed": "2024-06-01",
  "last_updated": "2024-06-01",
  "evidence_count": 1,
  "tags": [],
  "locale": "en",
  "aliases": []
}