LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

摘要

In "Operating Elevator Cars During a Building Fire" (September 2007), Chiefs Theodore Jarboe and John O'Donoghue highlight several noteworthy considerations regarding the use of elevators. First, as modern technology continually changes our fireground, is the "day-to-day" firefighter familiar with the elevators and the operation of those elevators found in his area of responsibility? Second, multistory buildings present a unique hazard to fireground personnel, unless the fire is on the grade floor. Then a quick access to the fire has been compromised.