Fire Service on a US Elevator. Very glitchy and unsafe by today's standards.

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Published 2021-05-02

(11-29-2009) This is a fire service demonstration on a 1984 US elevator. Fire service on these older elevators is a lot different and arguable a lot less safer. First of all no call cancel except at the recall floor. Second: the elevator can be run from another floor while in fire service with no fire key which could in theory strand the fire fighters. Also when you are not at the recall floor and register a call, it will go to the first call you registered which could be lethal in the wrong situation. Anyway I am so happy that fire service has been standardized on newer elevators. It is a lot safer for the fire fighters that would need to use the elevator as a tool during an evacuation.
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All Comments (21)

@TXMNElevators 3 years ago

"Smoke free facility, I wonder if that applies if the building is on fire"... classic Andrew quote
@Jamestube8439 3 years ago

I've been waiting to see this for years! I remember reading the description of the called to work video and was wondering where the re-take was. Glad I finally get to see it tonight.
@mitchellkelly3955 3 years ago

I have always wanted to see a better take of this in Fire Service! :D
@LVElevators1 3 years ago

Huge fan, new elevator photographer in town
@JordanLoweElevaToursCanada 3 years ago

This is a very interesting set up on how this elevator worked with the fire service feature on this elevator before ThyssenKrupp modernized it
@What_The_Fuck_Did_I_Just_Watch 3 years ago

Never thought that I would be waiting for a service elevator
@geneseetrainselevators2448 3 years ago

Can’t wait to watch a classic from you ;)
@HiSmartAlarms 3 years ago

Oh my! I remember this video from a long long time ago! That's when I realized that my AEP Power Co. lock has the same Y1 key.
@johnelevatorfan 3 years ago

Even though this would be unsafe, I still would kill for a ride on a US Elevator of this model. They are truly one of a kind.
@StoneNicolas93 3 years ago

imagine a firefigher trying to rescue someone, using a lift w/ fire service enabled and getting stuck in there.
@z06rcr 3 years ago

I once worked in an office building where random office keys would work in the fire call key switch. A few people took advantage of that while others wondered why the elevator would shoot down to the lobby. Was that way ‘til they modernized them.
@dexterthewulf3637 3 years ago

It’s funny how elevators and fire alarm keys have these funny letter/number names (like the Simplex B key)
@westinghouse14 1 year ago

00:00:57 loved how you called the lantern the “dinger thing” This elevator has since been modernized
@MasterTechPaul 3 years ago

This video is sure a DieselDucy Classic. Really like it!
@statecollegewx4060 3 years ago

This is very unsafe, especially for a fire fighter
@thepurdychannel8866 3 years ago

We have a classic lift (elevator) at work you have to open 2 sliding doors to get in and out
@robertstarkey4900 3 years ago

For you dieselducy, make a trip down to Tampa FL sometime. Lot's of places to check out especially at the JW Marriott newly built with Florida's first Mitsubishi lifts. Stop by the Columbia restaurant in Ybor City when or if you are there! 😊😊
@Noob_PlayzRBLX 1 year ago

What would happen if you switched it right to off when taking out of phase 1?
@victoriajohannik5479 3 years ago

There’s another video of this elevator in for fire service to!
@alexthephotographer9314 9 days ago

1:03 “That button does nothing.” 🤣🤣