Elevators may be used to implement the non-fire emergency plan under which circumstances?

Elevators may be used to implement the non-fire emergency plan under which circumstances?

• A. When Elevator Use Is Directed By The FLS Director Or FDNY Has Assessed The Situation And Determined It Would Be Safe
• B. When Floors Or Building Occupants To Be Evacuated Or Relocated Are Predesignated
• C. When Elevators That Are To Be Used For Evacuation Or In Building Evacuation Are Equipped With A Two Way Voice Communication System
• D. All Of The Above

Answer: (D)

Elevator use in non-fire emergencies is allowed only when there are clear controls and communications in place. First, there must be direction from the Fire/Life Safety Director or FDNY has assessed the situation and determined it would be safe to use the elevators. This ensures a qualified authority has weighed the actual conditions and risks before moving people by elevator. Second, the floors or building occupants to be evacuated or relocated must be predestined, so everyone knows exactly which areas are involved and how to route people safely. Finally, the elevators chosen for evacuation must be equipped with a two-way voice communication system, allowing occupants to communicate with responders and receive instructions, while responders can coordinate the evacuation. When these conditions are in place, elevator use during a non-fire emergency is appropriately supported, which is why all the above factors fit.

Elevator use in non-fire emergencies is allowed only when there are clear controls and communications in place. First, there must be direction from the Fire/Life Safety Director or FDNY has assessed the situation and determined it would be safe to use the elevators. This ensures a qualified authority has weighed the actual conditions and risks before moving people by elevator. Second, the floors or building occupants to be evacuated or relocated must be predestined, so everyone knows exactly which areas are involved and how to route people safely. Finally, the elevators chosen for evacuation must be equipped with a two-way voice communication system, allowing occupants to communicate with responders and receive instructions, while responders can coordinate the evacuation. When these conditions are in place, elevator use during a non-fire emergency is appropriately supported, which is why all the above factors fit.