2014
DOI: 10.6028/nist.tn.1825
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The Use of Elevators for Evacuation in Fire Emergencies in International Buildings

Abstract: The purpose of this report is to provide an overview of the use of elevators for occupant evacuation from high-rise buildings with a focus on the safety of mobility impaired occupants. It addresses the specifics of evacuation via elevators, relevant building codes, and its technical challenges. Information was collected on how selected buildings around the world incorporate elevators into their emergency evacuation procedures. Six building complexes around the world were identified and reviewed in this report.… Show more

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“…Since the tragic loss of life in the WTC disaster, engineering efforts have refocused on efficient evacuation procedures, especially for occupants who cannot negotiate exit stairs without assistance. Several evacuation strategies/methods have been designed to address people with mobility impairments, including emergency stair travel devices, areas of refuge, and occupant evacuation elevators (OEEs) [9]. Emergency stair travel devices permit assistants to transport someone down (or up) the stairs, either by guiding the device (if in contact with the stairs) or by carrying it.…”
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“…Since the tragic loss of life in the WTC disaster, engineering efforts have refocused on efficient evacuation procedures, especially for occupants who cannot negotiate exit stairs without assistance. Several evacuation strategies/methods have been designed to address people with mobility impairments, including emergency stair travel devices, areas of refuge, and occupant evacuation elevators (OEEs) [9]. Emergency stair travel devices permit assistants to transport someone down (or up) the stairs, either by guiding the device (if in contact with the stairs) or by carrying it.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…OEEs allow people with mobility impairments to self-evacuate, with their mobility aids and without depending on the assistance of others. While many of the technical challenges regarding the safe use of elevators during evacuations have been overcome, others are still being addressed [9].…”
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“…Occupants and non-occupants on the highest floors will reach transfer floors. They will enter to the express elevators to reach to the ground floor (Kinateder, Kuligowski & Omori, 2014). However, the Fire Precaution still significant challenges while thinking about vertical cities.…”
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“…First, the National Institute of Standards and Technology has reported detailed examples of places with EV evacuation plan 10 . Among these, places with standard EV evacuation include Burj Khalifa, Shanghai World Financial Center, and Eureka Tower.…”
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